blasphemy

A Christian widow and a Muslim gardener, both illiterate, were arrested in the Pakpattan city of Pakistan on April 19 on blasphemy charges after they were accused of 'intentionally' burning papers containing verses of the holy Quran

Various social media users were of the opinion that the sensitive statement by the person provoked the public that led to the lynching of the man, according to The Friday Times.

In a video shared by the popular Twitter handle 'Frontal Force,' the Islamists were heard saying, "Gustaak-e-Rasool ki ek hi saza, sarr tann see juda"

Pakistan police arrested a Chinese engineer working at a hydropower project in Kohistan District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province over alleged blasphemy.

British-Pakistani Political Commentator Bushra Shaikh justified killing over blasphemy of depicting prophet Muhammad

While Jai Shri Ram is just a praise of lord Ram, the beheading call of Sar Tan Se Juda is a precursor to a terror attack and a direct incitement to violence.

Saudi and U.S. petrodollars that helped sustain Pakistan's jihadi structure are no longer on the table. Global institutions are mulling sanctions over Pakistan's human rights abuses, especially its blasphemy laws.

The Punjab Province Inspector General of Police Usman Anwar suspended two senior policemen for failing to prevent the mob lynching incident in Nankana Sahib the report said.

Hindu youth Paritosh Sarkar convicted of blasphemy in Bangladesh, sentenced to 11 years in jail and 30,000 Taka fine

In a video shared by journalist Mubashir Zaidi, it could be seen that young children wearing backpacks were also part of the lynch mob.