SHEIKHUPURA: A district and sessions court sentenced three men to death on Wednesday on charges of committing blasphemy.
The court also fined them Rs200,000 each, but if they are unable to pay the fine, they would have to undergo six months of rigorous punishment.
In his verdict, Additional District and Sessions Judge Mian Javed Akram ruled that the three members of the Ahmadi community of Bhoaywal village had committed blasphemy by displaying a poster and banners at their place of worship in a manner that was offending.
Riaz Hussain, a shopkeeper, had filed a complaint against the three men at the Sharqpur police station.
Published in Dawn, October 12th, 2017
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Oct 12, 2017 08:19am
Let the courts decide. Not the men on street .
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Oct 12, 2017 09:40am
God help this country
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Oct 12, 2017 09:57am
Where are we going with all this?
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Oct 12, 2017 10:13am
Rule of Law for everyone. Otherwise mob violence will emerge. Supremacy of institutions is in the best interest of country. Heart trembling but acceptable.
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Oct 12, 2017 10:22am
Hieght of intolerance.
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Oct 12, 2017 10:37am
Crazy... this is crazy
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Oct 12, 2017 10:41am
Shameful decision.
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Oct 12, 2017 10:47am
Its not Justice
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Oct 12, 2017 11:48am
@haider Strongly Agreed.
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Oct 13, 2017 02:53am
@haider Some of the "men on the street" have terrorized the public ,the judiciary,the politicians and the media to the extent that these so called governing powers become a pawn in the hands of the hate mongers.
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Oct 13, 2017 04:35am
@Gaman God only helps those who help themselves
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Oct 13, 2017 07:10am
@Gaman
God is there to help but people are not seeing the true teachings
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