Blasphemy

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Blasphemy-accused Christian granted bail in Pakistan (UCAN)

Salamat Mansha Masih was detained for allegedly insulting Islam in Lahore in January 2021.

It’s about time state must bring procedural amendment in blasphemy laws, ban radical religious groups and bury the mindset of violence,” Kashif Aslam, the NCJP deputy director, told UCA News. “This is the first time in history that we are seeing such a trend. We have brought this series on the The real backbone of the Church in Asia (and the rest of the world, for that matter) is Christian mothers. (Photo: Morning Star News) In a rare comment, the court said that the accused should be protected until the allegation was proved and the state has a special responsibility to ensure the protection of the blasphemy accused.

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SC grants bail to Christian sanitary worker accused of blasphemy (Geo News)

Two-member bench of apex court hears case of accused sanitary worker on trial since April 2021.

A division has already been made in society in the name of religion, hence avoid making further", Justice Qazi Faez Isa told the state counsel, adding that East Pakistan was separated, therefore don’t try to break this country further. During the course of the hearing, Justice Qazi Faez Isa observed that the state should deal with cases related to blasphemy in a responsible manner. A two-member bench of the apex court comprising Justice Qazi Faez Isa and Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah heard the bail application filed by a blasphemy accused.

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Supreme Court of Pakistan Grants Bail in Blasphemy Case (Christianheadlines.com)

Attorney Rana Abdul Hameed said this was the first time a blasphemy suspect charged under all three sections of the statutes – 295-A, 295-B and 295-C – had been ...

23) granted bail to a Christian in a blasphemy case, with one of the justices expressing concern over blatant misuse of the law, the attorney of the accused said. A number of people have been sentenced to death in Pakistan for blasphemy. It was only the second time the Supreme Court of Pakistan granted bail in a blasphemy case. Pakistan had the fourth-highest number of churches attacked or closed, with 183, and overall. The incident drew nationwide condemnation, and authorities arrested dozens of people over involvement in Kumara’s killing, but there has been no legislation to stop such fake allegations. The country had the second-highest number of Christians killed for their faith, behind Nigeria, with 620 slain during the reporting period from Oct. Samson’s trial had continued beyond two years, entitling him to bail, whereas in Masih’s case the bail was granted on merits of the argument. “Justice Isa also regretted the tendency of levelling accusations, and said every other person gets up and starts accusing people of committing blasphemy.” Hameed said the prosecution failed to furnish convincing evidence of blasphemy. “I moved his bail in the Supreme Court last week.” [Morning Star News Pakistan Correspondent](https://www.christianheadlines.com/author/morning-star-news-pakistan-correspondent/) 6 it granted bail to

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Supreme Court grants bail to two Christians in blasphemy cases (Voicepk.net)

Raja Aziz was charged in a blasphemy case registered with the Defence Police Station in Lahore. Saiful Malook was the counsel of both accused in separate cases ...

“I told the court that the book was the Holy Bible and contained no sacrilegious matter against any religion,” Rana said. Speaking to Voicepk.net, Abdul Hameed Khan Rana, counsel of Salamat Masih, said he pleaded that his client was wrongly accused of committing blasphemy and there was no material evidence available against him. The judge observed that the incident took place in a park where many people were present but no one including the guard was made a witness in the case. The State should exercise utmost responsibility in cases of blasphemy, the court observed. Raja Aziz was charged in a blasphemy case registered with the Defence Police Station in Lahore. In the second case heard by judges of the same bench, a pastor, Raja Aziz also known by his alias of Raja Waris, also allowed bail after spending 20 months in prison, Saiful Malook said.

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