Death sentence in blasphemy case

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SAHIWAL: A man was sentenced to death and a Rs50,000 fine by Additional District and Sessions Court Judge Raja Safder Iqbal on Thursday in a blasphemy case registered with Yousafwala Police Station in 2015.

In case of default on fine payment, convict Arshad Sardar will undergo six months imprisonment.

Complainant Hanif Athar said Arshad Sardar, a faith healer of village 93/9-L, uttered blasphemous words about sacred religious personalities.

The case was registered on May 5, 2015.

Published in Dawn, September 14th, 2018

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Naseemaltaf

Sep 14, 2018 09:11am

There needs to be full transparency in the details of the case and how it was handled. Was it proven independently and beyond doubt that the accused person had indeed committed blasphemy ; and blasphemy in respect of whom ? It should also be clearly established that the accuser was not making a false accusation to settle personal vendetta. The judgements, in such a case, should be examined by an independent j udicial council before being issued.

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illawarrior

Sep 14, 2018 09:19am

A few uttered words gets the death penalty? Unbelievable!

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Saif Zulfiqar

Sep 14, 2018 12:18pm

Death sentence does not solve any problems.

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Shahzad

Sep 14, 2018 01:12pm

What words.

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M. Saeed

Sep 14, 2018 02:56pm

Very illogical sentence! Death sentence, fine and imprisonment at the same time. In short, if the convict is unable to pay Rs.50,000 fine, he would get an extension in life by 6 months in jail. What a saving of fine and a part of life !

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Khurram

Sep 14, 2018 03:20pm

@illawarrior Would you say the same if a man has been put behind bars just because he liked Hitler's personality?

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M. Emad

Sep 14, 2018 07:46pm

Pakistan should stop capital punishment.

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