Lawyer held in blasphemy case in Sahiwal

SAHIWAL: Arifwala police have arrested a lawyer on charges of sharing through social media `blasphemous and hate content.’

Usman Farid Chishti faces proceedings under the PPC 295/C and other relevant laws for sharing a post having blasphemous content and hate material against security establishment and superior judiciary.

The FIR was registered on the complaint of Ijaz Ahmed, also a lawyer.

Arifwala Circle DSP Ghulam Muhammad confirmed the arrest of Chishti on the recommendations of a committee headed by Pakpattan DPO Ibadat Nisar.

Published in Dawn, August 3rd, 2019

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I do not think that anybody, specially a lawyer, in his sane mind will like to invite the wrath of the Blasphemy Law under section 295-C of Pakistan Penal Code. This matter needs to be thoroughly investigated to make sure that justice is done to the lawyer.

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