DNA: Lynching of a Muslim religious leader by a religious mob
With the birth of Pakistan, the seeds of religious fanaticism were sown there. In Pakistan, a man was beaten to death on charges of blasphemy. The person who was lynched was himself a Muslim cleric.
May 08, 2023, 23:24 PM IST
Nupur Sharma Comment Row: Irfan Pathan, Gautam Gambhir open up on controversy after Venkatesh Prasad's tweets
Not to forget, another former India pacer Venkatesh Prasad made his thoughts clear on Twitter on Sunday (June 12). In a series of tweets, Prasad condemned the violence and also the death threats to Nupur Sharma.
Jun 12, 2022, 20:59 PM IST
Sacrilege incident at Golden Temple: What are the laws and punishments around the world?
‘Beadbi’ or 'sacrilege' means being disrespectful towards Guru Granth Sahib Ji. The concept of sacrilege in Sikhism emanates largely from the fact that Sikhs consider the Guru Granth Sahib to be a living Guru. The Sikhs consider the Guru Granth Sahib and everything associated with it as highly sacred. In Sikhism, the Guru is considered to be a living entity, hence any harm or disrespect to the guru is treated as a serious offence.
Dec 21, 2021, 11:58 AM IST
Broken skull, 99% burnt tissues in postmortem report of Sri Lankan national in Pakistan
Diyawadana`s death occurred owing to multiple hits on his skull. All bones of the body except that of a leg were found broken, the report said showing the impact of the extreme torture Diyawadana had to bear before his death.
Dec 05, 2021, 17:32 PM IST
Pakistan mob lynches Sri Lankan factory manager over 'blasphemy', PM Imran Khan calls it 'a day of shame'
The Sri Lankan allegedly tore a poster of the hardline Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) in which Quranic verses were inscribed and threw it in the dustbin.
Dec 04, 2021, 08:11 AM IST
Pakistan: 8-yr-old Hindu boy becomes youngest person charged with blasphemy
An eight-year-old Hindu boy is being held in protective police custody in Pakistan after becoming the youngest person ever to be charged with blasphemy in the country.
Aug 09, 2021, 16:01 PM IST
Charge of blasphemy, tool to silence women's rights activists in Pakistan
Experts underlined the danger of this trend of using blasphemy to silence women`s rights activists is a decade-old ploy of Islamists.
May 08, 2021, 22:00 PM IST
Pakistan PM accuses Emmanuel Macron of attacking Islam by encouraging blasphemous cartoons
Khan's comments come days after Macron paid tribute to a French history teacher beheaded by an Islamist radical who wanted to avenge the use of cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad.
Oct 26, 2020, 06:18 AM IST
Human rights abuse continues in Pakistan, number of blasphemy cases against minority communities rises: GHRD report
Global Human Rights Defence (GHRD) in its latest report has raised serious concern on Human rights abuse in Pakistan. Systemic misuse of blasphemy in Pakistan has terrorized the minorities in Pakistan and blasphemy law continues to embolden the radicals who use it as a coercive measure to enforce their ideologies on minority communities in Pakistan. Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan's appeal on various social media platforms proved futile as the law continues to shelter the guilty.
Jul 27, 2020, 09:59 AM IST
Pakistani professor sentenced to death for blasphemy
Junaid Hafeez, 33, was arrested in March 2013 for allegedly posting derogatory remarks against Prophet Mohammed on social media.
Dec 21, 2019, 16:41 PM IST
Israeli portal takes dig at Pakistan PM Imran Khan's proposal to counter Islamophobia
The Pak PM recently announced that he would join hands with Malaysia and Turkey to launch a new English language Islamic television channel to correct the misperceptions about Islam.
Oct 01, 2019, 19:57 PM IST
Violence in Pakistan after Hindu veterinary doctor accused of blasphemy
The Hindu veterinary doctor was arrested on Monday under the country's strict blasphemy laws after a local cleric filed a police complaint accusing him of committing blasphemy.
May 29, 2019, 14:10 PM IST
Hindu doctor arrested on blasphemy charges in Pakistan
The head cleric of the local mosque, Maulvi Ishaq Nohri, filed the complaint with the police alleging that the doctor had torn pages of a holy book and wrapped medicines in them.
May 27, 2019, 23:44 PM IST
Pakistan court upholds acquittal of Christian woman accused of blasphemy
Asia Bibi, a farm worker, was convicted in 2010 of making derogatory remarks about Islam.
Jan 29, 2019, 16:57 PM IST
Pakistan court acquits Christian woman on death row for blasphemy
In a landmark verdict, Pakistan's Supreme Court Wednesday overturned the conviction of a Christian woman facing execution for blasphemy.
Oct 31, 2018, 11:27 AM IST
Pakistan man freed after spending nine years in jail on false blasphemy charges
Put in jail in September of 2008, the accused was let off by Pakistani Supreme Court due to lack of evidence.
Dec 30, 2017, 12:37 PM IST
Pakistan sentences man to death for blasphemy on Facebook
Blasphemy is a highly sensitive topic in Muslim-majority Pakistan, where insulting the Prophet Mohammad is a capital crime for which dozens are sitting on death row.
Jun 12, 2017, 10:25 AM IST
'Lynched Pakistani student did not commit blasphemy'
The killing led to a national outcry after a video of it went viral.
Jun 05, 2017, 20:09 PM IST
Lynched Pakistani student did not commit blasphemy: Police
An outspoken Pakistani student killed by a lynch mob was falsely accused of blasphemy, according to an official report that added his murder was organised by faculty members and rival students.
Jun 05, 2017, 15:54 PM IST
Jakarta's Christian governor jailed for blasphemy against Islam
The guilty verdict comes amid concern about the growing influence of Islamist groups.
May 09, 2017, 10:15 AM IST
