Three Ahmadi men sentenced to death on blasphemy charge

E-Paper | June 17, 2026

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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haider

Oct 12, 2017 08:19am

Let the courts decide. Not the men on street .

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Gaman

Oct 12, 2017 09:40am

God help this country

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Abid

Oct 12, 2017 09:57am

Where are we going with all this?

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Pashtoon

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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Mac

Oct 12, 2017 10:37am

Crazy... this is crazy

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Khurram

Oct 12, 2017 10:41am

Shameful decision.

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Dasti

Oct 12, 2017 10:47am

Its not Justice

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Abbas

Oct 12, 2017 11:48am

@haider Strongly Agreed.

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Naseem Altaf

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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Khaleesi

Oct 13, 2017 04:35am

@Gaman God only helps those who help themselves

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Rahana

Oct 13, 2017 07:10am

@Gaman God is there to help but people are not seeing the true teachings

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