Police fatally shoot a blasphemy accused in Pakistan
Pakistan: Mob Burns Body Of Blasphemy Accused Doctor Killed By Police In Sindh, Family 'Forced To Flee'
Dr Shahnawaz Kanbar was killed in a shootout with police in Sindh province amidst allegations of blasphemy that prompted him to flee near Mirpurkhas, approximately 250 km northeast of Karachi.
Pakistani blasphemy suspect's family forgives police officer accused of killing him
The family of a blasphemy suspect killed in custody in southwestern Pakistan has forgiven the police officer accused of killing him, saying they would not press charges "in the name of God". Abdul Ali,
Pakistan police shoot dead blasphemy suspect
Police in southern Pakistan have shot dead a doctor accused of blasphemy, drawing condemnation from human rights groups. Dr Shahnawaz Kanbhar was killed "just by chance" in shootout with officers who did not know it was him,
Bail plea of cop who killed blasphemy suspect filed
QUETTA: Two lawyers, including the Quetta Bar Association president, have filed the bail application of a police constable who killed an under-custody blasphemy suspect. The bail application of Saad Khan Sarhadi was filed in a local court on Friday after his family handed over the case to QBA president Qari Rehmatullah Khan Advocate.
Pakistan suspends policemen applauded by locals for killing a blasphemy suspect
Pakistani authorities have suspended policemen who opened fire and killed a blasphemy suspect earlier this week, only to be applauded and showered with rose petals by local residents after the killing.
Blasphemy accused killed by police, mob burns body in Pakistan
The victim had posted a video of himself from a hotel claiming that his account had been hacked and he could not even imagine sharing blasphemous content.
Inquiry ordered into blasphemy suspect’s ‘extrajudicial killing’
KARACHI/UMERKOT: Follow­ing the death of a blasphemy suspect in an alleged police encounter in Mirpurkhas, the Sindh police chief on Friday ordered an inquiry and removed the district’s senior superintendent of police (SSP).
Pakistan police fatally shoot blasphemy suspect in second such killing in a week
Police in southern Pakistan shot dead a blasphemy suspect during an alleged shootout with armed men, officials said Thursday, the second such apparent extra-judicial killing in a week, drawing condemnation from human rights groups.
Death sentence for Christian mother in Pakistan reveals blasphemy laws' harsh reality
A Pakistani Christian woman, mother of four children, was sentenced to death for blasphemy in Islamabad on Thursday. She was convicted of posting offensive content on the WhatsApp communication channel.
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Mob Violence and Extra-Judicial Killing: The Blasphemy Crisis in Pakistan
A doctor accused of blasphemy was killed by police in Sindh, Pakistan, leading to a mob attack on his family and the burning ...
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Murder of man accused of blasphemy send shockwaves among Christians in Pakistan
Church leaders and rights activists in Pakistan condemned the killing on Thursday of a Muslim in custody on charges of ...
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Blasphemy accused: Civil society assails extrajudicial killing
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