QUETTA: The Balochistan Assembly through a unanimously adopted resolution on Thursday called upon the Supreme Court to review its verdict acquitting Aasia Bibi of the blasphemy charge.

A joint resolution of the opposition and treasury benches was moved by Advocate Malik Sikandar Khan of the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F).

The resolution asked the federal government to approach the Supreme Court for reviewing its decision in the blasphemy case. It suggested that a committee should be formed comprising leading Ulema and scholars which should review the matter of blasphemy.

Speaking on the resolution, the JUI-F legislator said that the country was in the grip of uncertainty after the SC judgement in the Aasia Bibi case. He said the issue should be handled seriously because the people of the country could not tolerate blasphemy.

He criticised the federal government, saying that despite understanding the sensitivity of the issue some cabinet members were using threatening language against people protesting against the acquittal of Aasia Bibi.

He said his party was against the mindset trying to create anarchy in the country. “The top court should review its judgement to appease the sentiments of the nation,” he said.

Sana Baloch of the Balochistan National Party called for constituting a committee comprising religious scholars to take the nation into confidence on the important religious issue. He said no Muslim could tolerate blasphemy.

Fazal Agha and Asghar Ali Tareen also spoke on the resolution.

Published in Dawn, November 2nd, 2018