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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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Let the courts decide. Not the men on street .
God help this country
Where are we going with all this?
Rule of Law for everyone. Otherwise mob violence will emerge. Supremacy of institutions is in the best interest of country. Heart trembling but acceptable.
Hieght of intolerance.
Crazy... this is crazy
Shameful decision.
Its not Justice
@haider Strongly Agreed.
@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.
@Gaman God only helps those who help themselves
@Gaman God is there to help but people are not seeing the true teachings