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The hearing was rescheduled for 13 October 2016, but on that morning when it was the turn of the case "Asia Bibi against the state", one of the three members of the bench of judges of that section – Iqbal Hameedur Rehman [85] – refused to be part of the bench, [86] which led to the postponement of the hearing to an undetermined date.
According to Jam Abdul Razzaq Klasra, a local police official, Ms. Bibi was the only person at the family gathering who did not drink the milk. During interrogation, Aasia allegedly confessed to poisoning the milk, and implicated her aunt and Shahid in the plot. Police have detained Aasia under antiterrorism laws. [2]
On 4 January, Salman Taseer, govern of Punjab, was shot dead in Islamabad by his bodyguard Mumtaz Qadri for his opposition to Pakistan's blasphemy laws and his support for Asia Bibi. [33] Qadri was sentenced to death on 1 October by an anti-terrorism court and, after several failed appeals, was executed on 29 February 2016. [34] 2011
In April 2021, the European Parliament passed a motion condemning Pakistan for failing to protect religious minorities, focusing on the case of Ms Kausar and Mr Emmanuel.Pakistan overturns Christian couple's blasphemy death sentences. On 3 June 2021, the Lahore High Court overturned the convictions due to lack of evidence. [20]
A Pakistan court has sentenced former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife to 14 and seven years in jail respectively after finding them guilty of corruption, his lawyers and officials said ...
Bradley Dawson is escorted through Lautoka High Court in Suva, Fiji, on Jan. 27, 2025. Dawson was convicted in the murder of his wife, Christie Chen, on their honeymoon in 2023.
The Hollywood producer suspected in the 2021 overdose murders of model Christy Giles and her friend is a “monster” and should be sentenced to death, Giles’ heartbroken mother argued.. Dusty ...
Malik Mumtaz Hussain Qadri (1985 – 29 February 2016), better known as Mumtaz Qadri (pronunciation ⓘ, Urdu: ممتاز قادری), was a Pakistani Elite Police commando who is known for murdering Salmaan Taseer, Governor of Punjab.