Blasphemy
Authorities say the teenage suspected shooter has confessed to the killing, claiming the lawyer provided him with the pistol.
Updated 19 Aug, 2020 08:03pm
Bail petition filed on behalf of the juvenile suspect mostly included verses of the Holy Quran and Hadith.
Updated 18 Aug, 2020 01:35pm
He was produced before ATC amid tight security.
Updated 31 Jul, 2020 11:29am
Asks Pakistan to “take immediate action and pursue reforms that will prevent such a shameful tragedy from happening again”.
Published 30 Jul, 2020 10:55pm
The suspects were seen dancing to Indian songs in front of religious banners.
Updated 04 Feb, 2020 08:27am
Police take suspect into custody, register case against him on blasphemy charges.
Published 31 Jan, 2020 11:09pm
Four ‘young thieves’ arrested were arrested for stealing money from the temple a day earlier.
Updated 28 Jan, 2020 08:55am
A 45-year-old man was allegedly desecrating copies of Holy Quran when some locals saw him while passing by a mosque.
Updated 20 Jan, 2020 08:55am
Senator Malik says that the matter will be taken up in the next committee meeting scheduled for Jan 3, 2020.
Updated 31 Dec, 2019 09:59am
While no one has been executed by the state, enraged lynch mobs have killed scores on the basis of mere accusation.
Updated 24 Dec, 2019 10:26am
A sessions judge announced the verdict in presence of the accused in New Central Jail.
Published 22 Dec, 2019 07:36am
The former BZU lecturer has also been sentenced to life imprisonment and issued a collective fine of Rs0.6 million.
Updated 22 Dec, 2019 07:37am
In addition to the jail term, the court also imposes a fine of Rs20,000 on the suspect.
Updated 18 Oct, 2019 08:33am
The man had been condemned to death in a blasphemy case in 2002.
Updated 26 Sep, 2019 09:17am
“In Pakistan, Junaid Hafeez remains in solitary confinement on unsubstantiated charges of blasphemy,” says Pence.
Updated 20 Jul, 2019 08:18am
Accused ordered to pay Rs200,000 fine.
Published 20 Jun, 2019 10:14pm
The doctor has been taken into custody by the police; family members say they fear for their safety.
Published 28 May, 2019 03:14pm
Death sentences of three other convicts upheld by LHC.
Updated 16 May, 2019 05:55pm
Complainant alleges suspect replies with derogatory comments to his social media posts in praise of holy personalities.
Updated 16 May, 2019 04:53pm
'Evidence' against him is not enough to register an FIR, and the case is even weaker than the witness testimony.
Updated 13 May, 2019 09:54am
Student’s father challenges acquittals, seeks death penalty for two convicts.
Updated 17 Apr, 2019 10:05am
Second death anniversary of Mashal Khan marked by demonstrations in Lahore, Karachi and Islamabad.
Updated 14 Apr, 2019 08:51am
Police send suspect's cellphone, laptop to FIA for recovery of evidence, if any: IO.
Updated 14 Apr, 2019 12:16pm
People gathered outside the Hazro police station and raised slogans to protest against an alleged blasphemy incident.
Updated 08 Apr, 2019 08:22am
Two other suspects have been acquitted in the case.
Updated 21 Mar, 2019 04:59pm
Verdict against four remaining suspects, that was reserved on March 12, was to be announced today.
Updated 16 Mar, 2019 03:37pm
Chief Justice Asif Saeed Khosa will head the three-judge bench set to hear the petition.
Updated 24 Jan, 2019 09:37pm
Discussion was happening in a meeting of the Senate Standing Committee for Information and Technology.
Published 10 Oct, 2018 08:02pm
Video of the 'fake pir' making the highly controversial claim had gone viral on social media over the weekend.
Updated 08 Oct, 2018 07:32pm
Court fixes Sept 13 as date for next hearing, summons certain prosecution witnesses.
Updated 12 Sep, 2018 10:42am
