A court in Pakistan's Rawalpindi city has awarded the death penalty to four individuals, after convicting them in a blasphemy case. The court found them guilty of sharing content deemed to be insulting to Islam’s Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and the Qur’an, according to Pakistani media reports.

Pakistan: Four men sentenced to death on blasphemy charges. Details inside

Two Christian brothers were arrested in Pakistan for the alleged desecration of the holy book Quran, which had sparked deadly riots in Jaranwala, Reuters reported quoting police.

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Asia Bibi's husband Ashiq Masih pleaded Saturday for asylum in the UK, US or Canada, news reports Sunday said. Masih said they were in danger in Pakistan and that threats had been made to Asia's life.

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