Tag: blasphemy law
"Fantastic news that Asia Bibi appears to have left Pakistan safely," [British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt]
Asia Bibi, a Christian woman acquitted of blasphemy, leaves Pakistan
by: Kathy GannonISLAMABAD, May 8, 2019 (AP) — A Christian woman acquitted of blasphemy after spending eight years on death row in Pakistan has left for Canada to be reunitedRead More
On Oct. 31, the Supreme Court set aside the conviction and acquitted her.
Asia Bibi free to leave Pakistan after court dismisses challenge to her acquittal
by: Bob Smietana, Jan 29, 2019 LAHORE, Pakistan (RNS) – Pakistan’s Supreme Court has dismissed a petition by Islamists to overturn the acquittal of Asia Bibi, a Christian woman previouslyRead More