<p>A Chinese engineer working at the Dasu hydropower project in Kohistan District in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province has become the latest victim of Pakistan's strict blasphemy laws. He was taken into custody for "Insulting Allah."</p>

<p>According to Dawn newspaper, the police have invoked Section 295-C (use of derogatory remarks, etc., in respect of the Holy Prophet)&nbsp;of the Pakistan Penal Code.</p>

<p>The incident occurred at the project when an employee of China Gezhouba Group Company working at the site got into a heated&nbsp;argument with local labourers. The quarrel broke out over the slow pace of work during Ramadan, the Islamic month of fasting, reported SCMP citing a source by This Week in Asia.&nbsp;</p>

<p>As per reports, during the squabble, the Chinese employee allegedly insulted "Allah." Over this, a few enraged workers assembled in front of the engineer's office on Sunday with the apparent intention to assault him.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>A member of the local citizen-police liaison committee told This Week in Asia that police in northern Pakistan have taken a Chinese engineer into custody from a worksite camp at the Dasu hydropower project.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The police made the arrest “to avert a serious situation”, as per the member.&nbsp;A police station in the rural Kohistan region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province is where the Chinese national was reportedly being held, according to the source.</p>

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<p>Once the news reached nearby areas, hundreds of protesters blocked Karakoram Highway (KKH) between the China-Pakistan border in a mark of their demonstrations against the Chinese citizen working at Dassu dam project.&nbsp;Police officers and paramilitary troops tasked with protecting Chinese nationals working on the dam had to stop the yelling throng.</p>

<p>According to unconfirmed accounts, troops fired warning bullets into the air to quell the crowd. After nearly four hours when authorities had given community leaders assurances that the Chinese engineer would face legal repercussions, the demonstrators dispersed.</p>

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<p>Reports suggest that local religious leaders will conduct a tribal council on Monday to determine whether to file a blasphemy charge with the police.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Pakistan's blasphemy laws were first introduced in the 1980s, and have been controversial ever since. The blasphemy laws have also been criticised by human rights organisations and international bodies, including the United Nations. These organisations argue that the laws violate freedom of expression and religion, and have called for their repeal or reform.</p>

<p>Despite the controversy surrounding the blasphemy laws, they remain in place in Pakistan, and continue to be enforced.</p>

<p>The subject of the security of Chinese nationals in Pakistan has also been scrutinised lately. In 2021, at least 12 persons, including nine Chinese engineers and two Frontier Corps personnel were killed in a bus "attack" near the Dasu hydropower plant in the Upper Kohistan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Last year,&nbsp;three Chinese teachers and their Pakistani driver were killed in a suicide bombing in Karachi.<br />
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A Chinese engineer working at the Dasu hydropower project in Kohistan District in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province has become the latest victim of Pakistan's strict blasphemy laws.

A Chinese engineer working at the Dasu hydropower project in Kohistan District in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province has become the latest victim of Pakistan's strict blasphemy laws. He was taken into custody for "Insulting Allah." According to Dawn newspaper, the police have invoked Section 295-C (use of derogatory remarks, etc., in respect of the Holy Prophet) of the Pakistan Penal Code. The incident occurred at the project when an employee of China Gezhouba Group Company working at the site got into a heated argument with local labourers. The quarrel broke out over the slow pace of work during Ramadan, the Islamic month of fasting, reported SCMP citing a source by This Week in Asia. As per reports, during the squabble, the Chinese employee allegedly insulted "Allah." Over this, a few enraged workers assembled in front of the engineer's office on Sunday with the apparent intention to assault him. Also Read | Netanyahu discloses why US intel leaks said Mossad encouraged Israel protests A member of the local citizen-police liaison committee told This Week in Asia that police in northern Pakistan have taken a Chinese engineer into custody from a worksite camp at the Dasu hydropower project. The police made the arrest “to avert a serious situation”, as per the member. A police station in the rural Kohistan region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province is where the Chinese national was reportedly being held, according to the source. Also Read | Chinese minister meets Putin, says willing to work with Russian military to have close communications Once the news reached nearby areas, hundreds of protesters blocked Karakoram Highway (KKH) between the China-Pakistan border in a mark of their demonstrations against the Chinese citizen working at Dassu dam project. Police officers and paramilitary troops tasked with protecting Chinese nationals working on the dam had to stop the yelling throng. According to unconfirmed accounts, troops fired warning bullets into the air to quell the crowd. After nearly four hours when authorities had given community leaders assurances that the Chinese engineer would face legal repercussions, the demonstrators dispersed. Watch | Sudan Power Struggle: Army clashes with paramilitary forces enters third day × Reports suggest that local religious leaders will conduct a tribal council on Monday to determine whether to file a blasphemy charge with the police. Pakistan's blasphemy laws were first introduced in the 1980s, and have been controversial ever since. The blasphemy laws have also been criticised by human rights organisations and international bodies, including the United Nations. These organisations argue that the laws violate freedom of expression and religion, and have called for their repeal or reform. Despite the controversy surrounding the blasphemy laws, they remain in place in Pakistan, and continue to be enforced. The subject of the security of Chinese nationals in Pakistan has also been scrutinised lately. In 2021, at least 12 persons, including nine Chinese engineers and two Frontier Corps personnel were killed in a bus "attack" near the Dasu hydropower plant in the Upper Kohistan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Last year, three Chinese teachers and their Pakistani driver were killed in a suicide bombing in Karachi. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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An enraged mob gathered outside the home of a Chinese engineer working on a hydroelectric project in Pakistan on Sunday, prompting the police to make an arrest on blasphemy charges.

Chinese engineer arrested on allegations of blasphemy in Pakistan

A man was lynched by the mob on allegations of Blasphemy in Pakistan. The incident reportedly took place in Punjab's Nankana Sahib, where the man was arrested by the police over the allegations of Blasphemy and hundreds of people reportedly stormed the police station where the victim was in custody.

Pakistan: Man lynched & set on fire by mob over Blasphemy in Punjab's Nankana Sahib

Pakistan has threatened to ban Wikipedia after accusing it of harbouring blasphemous content. Doesn't Pakistan have bigger fish to fry? Is the country (unsuccessfully) trying to divert its people's attention from economic misery? Molly Gambhir tells you.

Gravitas: Pakistan wants to ban Wikipedia. Here's why

<p>Pakistan is planning to block Wikipedia in the country if certain content deemed 'blasphemous' is not removed within 48 hours, said Bloomberg. Blasphemy is a sensitive issue in Pakistan which has laws to punish those found guilty. The laws can also lead to capital punishment. &nbsp;Many have previously been punished under the blasphemy law.</p>

<p>On Wednesday (February 1) Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) said in a statement that it had 'degraded' Wikipedia services as the platform did not comply with an earlier order in relation to the content deemed 'unlawful'.</p>

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<p>“PTA has degraded Wikipedia services in the country on account of not blocking/removing sacrilegious contents. Wikipedia was approached for blocking/removal of the said contents by issuing a notice under applicable law and court order(s). An opportunity of hearing was also provided, however, the platform neither complied by removing the blasphemous content nor appeared before the Authority,” the official statement of Pakistan Telecom Authority said.</p>

<p>Bloomberg has now reported that Wikipedia 'will be blocked' in Pakistan if the content in question is not removed in 48 hours.</p>

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Pakistan is planning to block Wikipedia in the country if certain content deemed 'blasphemous' is not removed within 48 hours, said Bloomberg. Blasphemy is a sensitive issue in Pakistan which has laws to punish those found guilty.

Pakistan is planning to block Wikipedia in the country if certain content deemed 'blasphemous' is not removed within 48 hours, said Bloomberg. Blasphemy is a sensitive issue in Pakistan which has laws to punish those found guilty. The laws can also lead to capital punishment. Many have previously been punished under the blasphemy law. On Wednesday (February 1) Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) said in a statement that it had 'degraded' Wikipedia services as the platform did not comply with an earlier order in relation to the content deemed 'unlawful'. Watch | It's Taliban vs Pakistan after Peshawar blast; former says 'Don't blame Afghanistan' × “PTA has degraded Wikipedia services in the country on account of not blocking/removing sacrilegious contents. Wikipedia was approached for blocking/removal of the said contents by issuing a notice under applicable law and court order(s). An opportunity of hearing was also provided, however, the platform neither complied by removing the blasphemous content nor appeared before the Authority,” the official statement of Pakistan Telecom Authority said. Bloomberg has now reported that Wikipedia 'will be blocked' in Pakistan if the content in question is not removed in 48 hours. Also Read | Pakistanis call for intelligence chief's removal after Peshawar mosque blast “There is slowness and definitely it’ll impact especially those who use Wikipedia for education and information purposes,” Wahaj-us-Siraj, Chief Executive Officer of internet provider Nayatel. The official was quoted by Bloomberg. You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. WATCH WION LIVE HERE ×

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Russia has thwarted a terror plot against India. The FSB has apprehended an Islamic state operative who planned to carry out a 'suicide attack' in India over the blasphemy row. Who is this operative? Where is he from? Palki Sharma deconstructs the 'Avenge Prophet' bid.

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<p>A Hindu man&nbsp;in Hyderabad, Pakistan was purportedly booked&nbsp;in a false blasphemy case on Sunday (August 21), over a clash with a local resident, according to multiple media reports. The man, identified as Ashok Kumar, a sweeper, was violently assaulted by a hostile mob. After a fight with shopkeeper Bilal Abbasi, he filed a complaint against Kumar.</p>

<p>The frenzied mob, calling for the Hindu workers’ surrender for desecrating the Quran, was dispersed by the Hyderabad police, ANI reported.</p>

<p>According to a local media report, a Muslim woman was actually the one who burnt the Islamist book.</p>

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<p>In Pakistan, there’s a widespread practise of using the harsh blasphemy law against minorities and even members of the Muslim community to avenge personal grievances. Several people have been killed by lynching for the blasphemy charge alone. Numerous other people spend years in prison without receiving justice because their lawyers, in fear, refuse to represent them.</p>

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<p>However, without considering the facts, judges in subordinate courts frequently sentence the accused to death.</p>

<p>According to the Centre for Research and Security Studies, Pakistan has documented 1,415 blasphemy cases since its independence. The think tank believes that the true number of instances is much higher than the one recorded.</p>

<p>As per reports, the problem of unverified and speculative claims of ‘blasphemy’ has increased in lynchings and extrajudicial executions in the South Asian country.</p>

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A Hindu man in Hyderabad, Pakistan was purportedly booked in a false blasphemy case on Sunday (August 21), over a clash with a local resident, according to multiple media reports.

A Hindu man in Hyderabad, Pakistan was purportedly booked in a false blasphemy case on Sunday (August 21), over a clash with a local resident, according to multiple media reports. The man, identified as Ashok Kumar, a sweeper, was violently assaulted by a hostile mob. After a fight with shopkeeper Bilal Abbasi, he filed a complaint against Kumar. The frenzied mob, calling for the Hindu workers’ surrender for desecrating the Quran, was dispersed by the Hyderabad police, ANI reported. According to a local media report, a Muslim woman was actually the one who burnt the Islamist book. Also read | Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan booked under anti-terrorism charges Hyderabad police dispersed a violent mob which was demanding handing over a Hindu sanitary worker accusing him of #blasphemy Police claims the sanitary worker was targeted because of a personal clash with a local resident pic.twitter.com/CnSFLNLqhH — Mubashir Zaidi (@Xadeejournalist) August 21, 2022 × In Pakistan, there’s a widespread practise of using the harsh blasphemy law against minorities and even members of the Muslim community to avenge personal grievances. Several people have been killed by lynching for the blasphemy charge alone. Numerous other people spend years in prison without receiving justice because their lawyers, in fear, refuse to represent them. Also read | Crime against women in Pakistan: Horrific violence against 257 women in Sindh However, without considering the facts, judges in subordinate courts frequently sentence the accused to death. According to the Centre for Research and Security Studies, Pakistan has documented 1,415 blasphemy cases since its independence. The think tank believes that the true number of instances is much higher than the one recorded. As per reports, the problem of unverified and speculative claims of ‘blasphemy’ has increased in lynchings and extrajudicial executions in the South Asian country. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Pakistan: Mob charges at Hindu man's house over fake blasphemy case

<p>The Taliban rule in Afghanistan continues to make&nbsp;a mockery of humanity. More than a month after Ajmal Haqiqi, a model-YouTuber, along with his three colleagues was arrested by the terrorist outfit, they are being brutally tortured and filmed for voyeuristic pleasures.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Reportedly, a video of Taliban terrorists mercilessly torturing and beating Ajmal with rods has gone viral on social media. It is being reported that the Taliban terrorists filmed the video for ‘fun’ and to share it on their WhatsApp groups.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Ajmal and his friends arrested on charges of Blasphemy</strong></p>

<p>As reported previously by WION,&nbsp;Ajmal and his colleagues have been arrested on charges of Blasphemy, according to the Taliban's General Directorate of Intelligence.</p>

<p>Reportedly, in the controversial video, one of Ajmal’s aides,&nbsp;having a speech impediment, recited a few verses of the Quran in a funny manner. The video was made for humorous purposes and didn’t intend to insult the holy book of Muslims.</p>

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<p>However, the Taliban took offence and dispatched its terrorists to arrest the youngsters, despite Ajmal posting an apology video, on charges of ‘insulting Islamic sacred values’. Since then, the four of them have been kept in captivity.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>A video was released a day after their arrest where Ajmal could be seen parroting the lines fed to him by the Taliban and confessing to the non-existent crime.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Amnesty International objected to the arrest and demanded the Taliban immediately release the YouTubers and end their censorship. It further added:</p>

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<p>Ever since the Taliban came to power in Afghanistan last August, the country has descended into chaos. Women’s rights have been snatched away and a plethora of caveman rules have been imposed to keep any kind of dissent in check.&nbsp;</p>

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The Taliban rule in Afghanistan continues to make a mockery of humanity. More than a month after Ajmal Haqiqi, a model-YouTuber, along with his three colleagues was arrested by the terrorist outfit, they are being brutally tortured and filmed for voyeuristic pleasures.

The Taliban rule in Afghanistan continues to make a mockery of humanity. More than a month after Ajmal Haqiqi, a model-YouTuber, along with his three colleagues was arrested by the terrorist outfit, they are being brutally tortured and filmed for voyeuristic pleasures. Reportedly, a video of Taliban terrorists mercilessly torturing and beating Ajmal with rods has gone viral on social media. It is being reported that the Taliban terrorists filmed the video for ‘fun’ and to share it on their WhatsApp groups. Ajmal and his friends arrested on charges of Blasphemy As reported previously by WION, Ajmal and his colleagues have been arrested on charges of Blasphemy, according to the Taliban's General Directorate of Intelligence. Reportedly, in the controversial video, one of Ajmal’s aides, having a speech impediment, recited a few verses of the Quran in a funny manner. The video was made for humorous purposes and didn’t intend to insult the holy book of Muslims. Read More: Afghan model-YouTuber arrested by Taliban for 'insulting Islamic sacred values' However, the Taliban took offence and dispatched its terrorists to arrest the youngsters, despite Ajmal posting an apology video, on charges of ‘insulting Islamic sacred values’. Since then, the four of them have been kept in captivity. A video was released a day after their arrest where Ajmal could be seen parroting the lines fed to him by the Taliban and confessing to the non-existent crime. The Taliban have detained #Afghanistan’s famous fashion model and YouTuber #AjmalHaqiqi. The Taliban have accused him of disrespecting ‘Islam & Afghan culture’. In this video, he is giving a forced confession and it is evident that he has been beaten as well.#FreeAjmal pic.twitter.com/JjBnMcTIVk — Qais Alamdar (@Qaisalamdar) June 7, 2022 × Amnesty International objected to the arrest and demanded the Taliban immediately release the YouTubers and end their censorship. It further added: “Restrictions to the right to freedom of expression must be clearly provided by law and be strictly necessary and proportionate to a legitimate aim. International human rights law does not permit restrictions of freedom of expression simply on the grounds it has the potential to offend or insult nor for the protection of religious beliefs or the religious sensibilities of their adherents. This incident is a classic example of how the Taliban is creating a climate of fear in Afghanistan by using arbitrary arrests and coercion to force people into silence.” Ever since the Taliban came to power in Afghanistan last August, the country has descended into chaos. Women’s rights have been snatched away and a plethora of caveman rules have been imposed to keep any kind of dissent in check. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

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<p>Iran's judiciary has charged former Iranian president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani's daughter for carrying out propaganda activity against the country and blasphemy on social media.</p>

<p>"The indictment... has been issued and referred to the court on the charges of propaganda activity against the system of the Islamic Republic of Iran and blasphemy," Tehran's chief prosecutor Ali Salehi said, according to the judiciary's website Mizan Online.</p>

<p>Faezeh Hashemi (59), the daughter of the former president is a former lawmaker and women's rights activist. Charges against her are connected to comments reportedly made by her in an audio debate on social media in April this year.</p>

<p>According to the local media, Hashemi said that Iran's demand for Revolutionary Guards to be removed from a US terror list was "damaging" to the country's "national interest". The Revolutionary Guards are ideological arm of Iran's military.</p>

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<p>She is reported to have called Khadija a "businesswoman", showing that women can also engage in economic activity, and whose money the prophet spent.</p>

<p>She later said the comments had been a "joke... without any intention of causing insult", state news agency IRNA reported.</p>

<p>Hashemi's late father was a moderate who advocated improved ties with the West and the United States.</p>

<p>In 2012, she was sentenced to six months in jail on charges of "propaganda against the Islamic republic".</p>

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Iran's judiciary has charged former Iranian president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani's daughter for carrying out propaganda activity against the country and blasphemy on social media.

Iran's judiciary has charged former Iranian president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani's daughter for carrying out propaganda activity against the country and blasphemy on social media. "The indictment... has been issued and referred to the court on the charges of propaganda activity against the system of the Islamic Republic of Iran and blasphemy," Tehran's chief prosecutor Ali Salehi said, according to the judiciary's website Mizan Online. Faezeh Hashemi (59), the daughter of the former president is a former lawmaker and women's rights activist. Charges against her are connected to comments reportedly made by her in an audio debate on social media in April this year. According to the local media, Hashemi said that Iran's demand for Revolutionary Guards to be removed from a US terror list was "damaging" to the country's "national interest". The Revolutionary Guards are ideological arm of Iran's military. Watch | Iran: Ex-President's daughter Faezeh Hashemi charged with propaganda against regime × Removal of the Guards from the terror list is a key sticking point in negotiations to revive 2015 Iran nuclear deal. She is reported to have called Khadija a "businesswoman", showing that women can also engage in economic activity, and whose money the prophet spent. She later said the comments had been a "joke... without any intention of causing insult", state news agency IRNA reported. Hashemi's late father was a moderate who advocated improved ties with the West and the United States. In 2012, she was sentenced to six months in jail on charges of "propaganda against the Islamic republic". (With inputs from agencies) You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. WATCH WION LIVE HERE ×

Former Iran president's daughter charged with propaganda and blasphemy

In Nigeria, the police dispersed an angry crowd searching for a woman they accused of making a blasphemous comment against the prophet Muhammad. The protest took place days after another woman was accused of blasphemy and was killed by a mob in northwestern Sokoto.

Protests in Nigeria after arrests for ‘blasphemy’ killing of female student

Nigeria blasphemy protest: Another woman accused of Blasphemy

A female student in northern Nigerian college has been killed over her comments in a WhatsApp group which other students called blasphemous. Her body was also allegedly burned afterwards within the school premises. Palki Sharma brings you a report.

Gravitas: Mob kills student over 'blasphemy' in Nigeria

Muslim students in northwest Nigerian city of Sokoto stoned a Christian student to death and burned her corpse after accusing her of blasphemy against the Prophet Muhammad.

Mob kills female student over ‘blasphemy’ in Nigeria, two arrested

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="16">After a school teacher in Bangladesh's Munshiganj was arrested for allegedly making disrespectful statements about Islam, his family is living in fear.</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="19">Hriday Chandra Mondal, a 21-year veteran of Binodpur Ram Kumar High School, was teaching math to Class 10 students on March 20 when he allegedly made derogatory remarks regarding the Prophet.</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="20">According to the Dhaka Tribune, he claimed that the Prophet (PBUH) was "a sensible person" who "authored the holy book himself and supported it."</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="21">A number of pupils filed a written complaint with the headmaster later that day, stating that the teacher had made insulting remarks about Islam.</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="22">Some students conducted protests, and the instructor was arrested as a result.&nbsp;</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="23">Md Asad Miah, the school's office assistant, filed a complaint against him for "demeaning religion...as per school authorities' directions."&nbsp;</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="24">Meanwhile, the family has accused some unruly students of stalking and harrassing Mondal.&nbsp;</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="25">In response to the incident, Tasleema Nasreen tweeted: "A science-teacher is in jail in Bangladesh for not admitting that the Quran is based on science and Muhammad was the greatest scientist in the world. Bangladesh is becoming a country of Islamists and Hasina is the mother of all Islamists."</p>

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<p>"We have filed papers twice seeking his bail," Ajoy Chakraborty, the teacher's lawyer, said. However, the applications were turned down. During the next hearing on April 10, we will seek his bail once more.</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="27">"Police included a section on denigrating religion in the FIR on purpose." "We have an audio clip of the conservation between the teacher and the pupils," Md Mizanur Rahman, the case's investigation officer and sub-inspector of Munshiganj Sadar Police Station, stated. However, we did not find the charge levelled against him to be true. We'll submit the charge sheet as soon as possible."&nbsp;</p>

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After a school teacher in Bangladesh's Munshiganj was arrested for allegedly making disrespectful statements about Islam, his family is living in fear. Hriday Chandra Mondal, a 21-year veteran of Binodpur Ram Kumar High School, was teaching math to Class 10 students on March 20 when he allegedly made derogatory remarks regarding the Prophet.

After a school teacher in Bangladesh's Munshiganj was arrested for allegedly making disrespectful statements about Islam, his family is living in fear. Hriday Chandra Mondal, a 21-year veteran of Binodpur Ram Kumar High School, was teaching math to Class 10 students on March 20 when he allegedly made derogatory remarks regarding the Prophet. According to the Dhaka Tribune, he claimed that the Prophet (PBUH) was "a sensible person" who "authored the holy book himself and supported it." A number of pupils filed a written complaint with the headmaster later that day, stating that the teacher had made insulting remarks about Islam. Some students conducted protests, and the instructor was arrested as a result. Md Asad Miah, the school's office assistant, filed a complaint against him for "demeaning religion...as per school authorities' directions." Meanwhile, the family has accused some unruly students of stalking and harrassing Mondal. In response to the incident, Tasleema Nasreen tweeted: "A science-teacher is in jail in Bangladesh for not admitting that the Quran is based on science and Muhammad was the greatest scientist in the world. Bangladesh is becoming a country of Islamists and Hasina is the mother of all Islamists." A science-teacher is in jail in Bangladesh for not admitting that the Quran is based on science and Muhammad was the greatest scientist in the world. Bangladesh is becoming a country of Islamists and Hasina is the mother of all Islamists. — taslima nasreen (@taslimanasreen) April 7, 2022 × "We have filed papers twice seeking his bail," Ajoy Chakraborty, the teacher's lawyer, said. However, the applications were turned down. During the next hearing on April 10, we will seek his bail once more. "Police included a section on denigrating religion in the FIR on purpose." "We have an audio clip of the conservation between the teacher and the pupils," Md Mizanur Rahman, the case's investigation officer and sub-inspector of Munshiganj Sadar Police Station, stated. However, we did not find the charge levelled against him to be true. We'll submit the charge sheet as soon as possible." (With inputs from agencies)

Bangladesh science teacher jailed over blasphemy, family in fear

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="3">Dera Ismail Khan in Pakistan has reported the death of a woman on a fictitious blasphemy claim.</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="5">As one of the accused saw in her dream, a Madarsa teacher was brutally murdered by her female colleagues for 'committing blasphemy' in the city in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa area.&nbsp;</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="6">The murder occurred early in the morning outside the Jamia Islamia Falahul Binaat, according to District Police Officer (DPO) Najamul Hasnain.</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="7">When police arrived at the crime scene, they saw the woman lying in a pool of blood with her neck slit, according to the first information report (FIR).</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="8">The victim was attacked with sharp objects, according to the FIR.</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="9">The accused, aged 17, 21, and 24, respectively, killed the 21-year-old victim over blasphemy claims, according to DPO Hasnain.</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="10">The murder weapon, as well as a register documenting the details of the dream, have been found by the authorities.</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="11">A case has been filed, and an investigation is currently proceeding.</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="12">All of the accused are from the South Waziristan district, but have been living in Arjumabad, DI KHan's district.&nbsp;</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="13">Human rights organisations claim that blasphemy laws are frequently used in Pakistan, including against Muslims, to settle personal feuds or persecute minorities.</p>

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<p>In Pakistan, almost anybody who speaks out against blasphemy laws and prosecutions risks being lynched or subjected to vigilantism on the streets.</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="15">In Pakistan, blasphemy laws have resulted in arrests and death sentences since the late 1980s and early 1990s.</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="16">Despite the passage of these laws, no one has yet been put to death by a court or government decree.</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="17">People have only been imprisoned while awaiting a verdict or slain by felons who believed the suspects were guilty.&nbsp;</p>

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Dera Ismail Khan in Pakistan has reported the death of a woman on a fictitious blasphemy claim. As one of the accused saw in her dream, a Madarsa teacher was brutally murdered by her female colleagues for 'committing blasphemy' in the city in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa area.

Dera Ismail Khan in Pakistan has reported the death of a woman on a fictitious blasphemy claim. As one of the accused saw in her dream, a Madarsa teacher was brutally murdered by her female colleagues for 'committing blasphemy' in the city in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa area. The murder occurred early in the morning outside the Jamia Islamia Falahul Binaat, according to District Police Officer (DPO) Najamul Hasnain. When police arrived at the crime scene, they saw the woman lying in a pool of blood with her neck slit, according to the first information report (FIR). The victim was attacked with sharp objects, according to the FIR. The accused, aged 17, 21, and 24, respectively, killed the 21-year-old victim over blasphemy claims, according to DPO Hasnain. The murder weapon, as well as a register documenting the details of the dream, have been found by the authorities. A case has been filed, and an investigation is currently proceeding. All of the accused are from the South Waziristan district, but have been living in Arjumabad, DI KHan's district. Human rights organisations claim that blasphemy laws are frequently used in Pakistan, including against Muslims, to settle personal feuds or persecute minorities. Teacher at a madrassa in Dera Ismail Khan murdered by her colleagues over allegations of blasphemy as seen in a dream. pic.twitter.com/YRgKKuS1xB — Naila Inayat (@nailainayat) March 29, 2022 × In Pakistan, almost anybody who speaks out against blasphemy laws and prosecutions risks being lynched or subjected to vigilantism on the streets. In Pakistan, blasphemy laws have resulted in arrests and death sentences since the late 1980s and early 1990s. Despite the passage of these laws, no one has yet been put to death by a court or government decree. People have only been imprisoned while awaiting a verdict or slain by felons who believed the suspects were guilty. (With inputs from agencies)

Pakistan: Madarsa teachers kill their colleague over dream ‘blasphemy’

A mentally unstable man has been stoned to death in Pakistan. He was accused of 'desecrating the Quran'. Visuals show an enraged mob of Islamists attacking the victim with clubs & bricks. Palki Sharma gets you a report.

Gravitas: Mentally-unstable man lynched in Pakistan over blasphemy

A mob in Pakistan's Punjab province tortured and killed a man accused of desecrating the Holy Quran. WION's Anas Mallick brings you more insights.

Pakistan: Mob stones man to death for alleged blasphemy

Pakistan PM Imran Khan condemns mob lynching of a man accused of blasphemy

<p>A Hindu man has been sentenced to life in prison&nbsp;for committing 'blasphemy', as per reports in Pakistani media. News outlet SAMAA Digital reported that in addition to life imprisonment, the man has also been fined 50,000 Pakistani rupees for committing the alleged blasphemy. A sessions court in Pakistan's Ghotki delivered the verdict.</p>

<p>As per the report, the verdict was delivered on Tuesday (February 8) after a two-year-long trial. During this period, Nautan Lal, the convicted man, was held in jail as an undertrial. He has been sent back to the same jail.</p>

<p>Case was registered against Nautan Lal after a teenager claimed that he had committed blasphemy. The video made by the teenager had gone viral in September 2019.</p>

<p>Following this, head of a madrassa had filed a complaint against Nautan Lal alleging him of blasphemy. SAMAA Digital says that violence broke out as news of the case against Nautan Lal spread.</p>

<p>Masked men reported attacked Sacho Satram Dham Temple in Ghotki destroying property and even idols after the case was registered against Nautan Lal.</p>

<p>Blasphemy is a sensitive issue in Pakistan and is punishable by law. However, critics have been pointing at the ambiguous nature of things that they say leads to questionable convictions many times.</p>


A Hindu man has been sentenced to life in prison for committing 'blasphemy', as per reports in Pakistani media. News outlet SAMAA Digital reported that in addition to life imprisonment, the man has also been fined 50,000 Pakistani rupees for committing the alleged blasphemy.

A Hindu man has been sentenced to life in prison for committing 'blasphemy', as per reports in Pakistani media. News outlet SAMAA Digital reported that in addition to life imprisonment, the man has also been fined 50,000 Pakistani rupees for committing the alleged blasphemy. A sessions court in Pakistan's Ghotki delivered the verdict. As per the report, the verdict was delivered on Tuesday (February 8) after a two-year-long trial. During this period, Nautan Lal, the convicted man, was held in jail as an undertrial. He has been sent back to the same jail. Case was registered against Nautan Lal after a teenager claimed that he had committed blasphemy. The video made by the teenager had gone viral in September 2019. Following this, head of a madrassa had filed a complaint against Nautan Lal alleging him of blasphemy. SAMAA Digital says that violence broke out as news of the case against Nautan Lal spread. Masked men reported attacked Sacho Satram Dham Temple in Ghotki destroying property and even idols after the case was registered against Nautan Lal. Blasphemy is a sensitive issue in Pakistan and is punishable by law. However, critics have been pointing at the ambiguous nature of things that they say leads to questionable convictions many times.

Pakistan: Hindu teacher gets life imprisonment for alleged 'blasphemy'

<p>A 26-year-old Muslim woman in Pakistan was sentenced to death over a 'blasphemous' WhatsApp status which had&nbsp;caricatures of Prophet Mohammed. A court issued a summary that said that Aneeqa Ateeq (26) was arrested in May 2020. She was charged&nbsp;with posting 'blasphemous material' as&nbsp;her WhatsApp status.</p>

<p>Blasphemy is a hugely sensitive issue in Muslim-majority Pakistan, and laws prohibitting it can carry a potential death sentence -- although it has never been enforced for the crime.</p>

<p>The court said that when a friend asked the woman to change the status, she instead forwarded the material to him. The woman was also handed a 20-year jail sentence.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Islam forbids caricatures of Prophet Mohammed.</p>

<p>Up to 80 people are known to be jailed in Pakistan on blasphemy charges -- half of whom face life in prison or the death penalty -- according to the US Commission on International Religious Freedom.</p>

<p>While many cases involve Muslims accusing fellow Muslims, rights activists have warned that religious minorities -- particularly Christians -- are often caught in the crossfire, with blasphemy charges used to settle personal scores.</p>

<p>In December, a Sri Lankan factory manager working in Pakistan was beaten to death and set ablaze by a mob after being accused of blasphemy.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


A 26-year-old Muslim woman in Pakistan was sentenced to death over a 'blasphemous' WhatsApp status which had caricatures of Prophet Mohammed. A court issued a summary that said that Aneeqa Ateeq (26) was arrested in May 2020.

A 26-year-old Muslim woman in Pakistan was sentenced to death over a 'blasphemous' WhatsApp status which had caricatures of Prophet Mohammed. A court issued a summary that said that Aneeqa Ateeq (26) was arrested in May 2020. She was charged with posting 'blasphemous material' as her WhatsApp status. Blasphemy is a hugely sensitive issue in Muslim-majority Pakistan, and laws prohibitting it can carry a potential death sentence -- although it has never been enforced for the crime. The court said that when a friend asked the woman to change the status, she instead forwarded the material to him. The woman was also handed a 20-year jail sentence. Islam forbids caricatures of Prophet Mohammed. Up to 80 people are known to be jailed in Pakistan on blasphemy charges -- half of whom face life in prison or the death penalty -- according to the US Commission on International Religious Freedom. While many cases involve Muslims accusing fellow Muslims, rights activists have warned that religious minorities -- particularly Christians -- are often caught in the crossfire, with blasphemy charges used to settle personal scores. In December, a Sri Lankan factory manager working in Pakistan was beaten to death and set ablaze by a mob after being accused of blasphemy. (With inputs from agencies)

Pakistan: 26-year-old woman given death sentence over 'blasphemous' WhatsApp status

<p>The chief of Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), the radical Islamist party whose supporters are accused of lynching a Sri Lankan man over blasphemy charges, has predicted that his party would be a “kingmaker” in the 2023 general elections.</p>

<p>In an interview with Newsweek Pakistan, TLP chief Saad Hussain Rizvi, who was recently released from jail after nearly seven months, said that their vote bank will likely get a massive boost in Punjab and Sindh regions, provided that the “polls are held in a free and fair manner”.</p>

<p>“No opposition will be able to function, and no party will be able to make government without the support of the TLP,” Rizvi said while claiming that his party's vote banks in Punjab and Sindh had experienced a massive boost since the last general elections.</p>

<p>“The TLP enjoys good support in both provinces and its vote bank has increased manifold compared to last elections,” he told the magazine on Thursday.</p>

<p>When asked whether any major political parties have reached out to him after his release and the possibility of an electoral alliance, Saad said the TLP’s doors were open to all parties.</p>

<p><strong>Also read </strong>|&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/tlp-to-end-sit-in-protest-as-pakistan-lifts-ban-on-group-427738">TLP to end sit-in protest as Pakistan lifts ban on group</a></p>

<p>When asked for his views regarding last week’s mob lynching of Priyantha Kumara in Sialkot over allegations of blasphemy, Rizvi sought to distance TLP from the incident.</p>

<p>He claimed that such incidents were linked to the TLP by the media to harm it.</p>

<p>Police had arrested Rizvi on April 12 as a “pre-emptive measure", ahead of planned protests by the TLP for the implementation of its demands, including the expulsion the French ambassador, severing ties with France and boycotting French products over blasphemous sketches of the Prophet.</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/bowing-down-pakistan-pm-imran-khan-approves-tlps-de-proscription-427362">Bowing down? Pakistan PM Imran Khan approves TLP's de-proscription</a></p>

<p>The next day, police had registered a first information report (FIR) against the TLP chief under sections of the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA), 1997.</p>

<p>Later on November 18, Rizvi was released from Lahore's Kot Lakhpat jail in the aftermath of an agreement with the Imran Khan-led government.</p>

<p>The agreement was reached following days of protest by his party workers, who also clashed with police, and were marching towards the capital, Islamabad.</p>

<p>The details of the agreement have not been made public.</p>

<p>On November 7, the Imran Khan-led government had dropped TLP from the list of proscribed group.</p>

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The chief of Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), the radical Islamist party whose supporters are accused of lynching a Sri Lankan man over blasphemy charges, has predicted that his party would be a “kingmaker” in the 2023 general elections.

The chief of Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), the radical Islamist party whose supporters are accused of lynching a Sri Lankan man over blasphemy charges, has predicted that his party would be a “kingmaker” in the 2023 general elections. In an interview with Newsweek Pakistan, TLP chief Saad Hussain Rizvi, who was recently released from jail after nearly seven months, said that their vote bank will likely get a massive boost in Punjab and Sindh regions, provided that the “polls are held in a free and fair manner”. “No opposition will be able to function, and no party will be able to make government without the support of the TLP,” Rizvi said while claiming that his party's vote banks in Punjab and Sindh had experienced a massive boost since the last general elections. “The TLP enjoys good support in both provinces and its vote bank has increased manifold compared to last elections,” he told the magazine on Thursday. When asked whether any major political parties have reached out to him after his release and the possibility of an electoral alliance, Saad said the TLP’s doors were open to all parties. Also read | TLP to end sit-in protest as Pakistan lifts ban on group When asked for his views regarding last week’s mob lynching of Priyantha Kumara in Sialkot over allegations of blasphemy, Rizvi sought to distance TLP from the incident. He claimed that such incidents were linked to the TLP by the media to harm it. Police had arrested Rizvi on April 12 as a “pre-emptive measure", ahead of planned protests by the TLP for the implementation of its demands, including the expulsion the French ambassador, severing ties with France and boycotting French products over blasphemous sketches of the Prophet. Also read | Bowing down? Pakistan PM Imran Khan approves TLP's de-proscription The next day, police had registered a first information report (FIR) against the TLP chief under sections of the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA), 1997. Later on November 18, Rizvi was released from Lahore's Kot Lakhpat jail in the aftermath of an agreement with the Imran Khan-led government. The agreement was reached following days of protest by his party workers, who also clashed with police, and were marching towards the capital, Islamabad. The details of the agreement have not been made public. On November 7, the Imran Khan-led government had dropped TLP from the list of proscribed group. (With inputs from agencies)

Chief of hardline Islamist party TLP aims to become ‘kingmaker’ in 2023 Pak general elections

<p>On December 3, hundreds of furious Muslims in eastern Pakistan hanged and publicly torched a Sri Lankan sports equipment manufacturing manager's body for suspected blasphemy.</p>

<p>Factory employees accused Priyantha Kumara of defacing posters bearing the name of Islam's Prophet Muhammad.&nbsp;</p>

<p>According to a media report on Sunday quoting his post-mortem report, nearly all of Sri Lankan national Priyantha Kumara Diyawadana's bones were crushed and his corpse was 99 percent burned in the terrible lynching event in Pakistan's Punjab region.</p>

<p>Angry followers of the extremist Islamist group Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) assaulted a textile factory, lynching the plant's general manager Diyawadana, in his 40s, and setting his body on fire over blasphemy claims.&nbsp;<br />
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<a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/murders-happen-after-a-mob-lynched-a-sri-lankan-man-pakistan-defence-minister-justified-it-434528"><strong>Also read | 'Murders happen': After a mob lynched a Sri Lankan man, Pakistan defence minister justified it</strong></a></p>

<p>According to Geo News, the cause of death in Diyawadana's post-mortem report was skull and jaw fractures.</p>

<p>All of his essential organs were impacted, including his liver, stomach, and one of his kidneys, while torture scars were apparent all over his body and his spinal cord was broken three times, according to the report.<br />
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<strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/makeshift-memorial-honours-slain-lankan-factory-manager-in-pakistan-434244">Makeshift memorial honours slain Lankan factory manager in Pakistan</a></strong></p>

<p>According to the post-mortem examination, 99 percent of the Sri Lankan national's body was charred, and all of his bones were fractured except for one foot.</p>

<p>Diyawadana's body was transferred to Lahore after the autopsy, according to a Punjab Police spokeswoman, where that was handed over to the Sri Lankan embassy.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


On December 3, hundreds of furious Muslims in eastern Pakistan hanged and publicly torched a Sri Lankan sports equipment manufacturing manager's body for suspected blasphemy.

On December 3, hundreds of furious Muslims in eastern Pakistan hanged and publicly torched a Sri Lankan sports equipment manufacturing manager's body for suspected blasphemy. Factory employees accused Priyantha Kumara of defacing posters bearing the name of Islam's Prophet Muhammad. According to a media report on Sunday quoting his post-mortem report, nearly all of Sri Lankan national Priyantha Kumara Diyawadana's bones were crushed and his corpse was 99 percent burned in the terrible lynching event in Pakistan's Punjab region. Angry followers of the extremist Islamist group Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) assaulted a textile factory, lynching the plant's general manager Diyawadana, in his 40s, and setting his body on fire over blasphemy claims. Also read | 'Murders happen': After a mob lynched a Sri Lankan man, Pakistan defence minister justified it According to Geo News, the cause of death in Diyawadana's post-mortem report was skull and jaw fractures. All of his essential organs were impacted, including his liver, stomach, and one of his kidneys, while torture scars were apparent all over his body and his spinal cord was broken three times, according to the report. Also read | Makeshift memorial honours slain Lankan factory manager in Pakistan According to the post-mortem examination, 99 percent of the Sri Lankan national's body was charred, and all of his bones were fractured except for one foot. Diyawadana's body was transferred to Lahore after the autopsy, according to a Punjab Police spokeswoman, where that was handed over to the Sri Lankan embassy. (With inputs from agencies)

All bones broken, whole body burnt: Chilling details of brutalities faced by Lankan man emerge

<p>Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday ordered a probe into the horrific lynching of a Sri Lankan man by a Pakistani mob over alleged blasphemy accusations.</p>

<p>The incident took place on Wazirabad Road in Sialkot earlier in the day, where hundreds of men, enraged over the “blasphemy” incident, gathered outside the factory from adjoining areas and tortured him to death before burning his body in the public.</p>

<p>It is being claimed that most of them were activists and supporters of the ultra-radical Islamist party Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP).</p>

<p>The deceased, Priyantha Kumara, who was in his 40s, was killed because he allegedly tore up a poster of the TLP in which Quranic verses were inscribed and threw it in the dustbin.</p>

<p>The horrific act drew widespread condemnation from Sri Lanka and international NGO, Amnesty International, who sought intervention from the top Pakistani leadership.</p>

<p>“The horrific vigilante attack on factory in Sialkot &amp; the burning alive of Sri Lankan manager is a day of shame for Pakistan. I am overseeing the investigations &amp; let there be no mistake all those responsible will be punished with full severity of the law. Arrests are in progress,” Khan tweeted.</p>

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<p>In response, the Sri Lanka High Commission in Islamabad urged Pakistani authorise to ensure justice.</p>

<p><strong>Also read </strong>|<a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/pakistani-mob-tortures-sri-lankan-man-to-death-burns-body-for-tearing-up-posters-of-radical-islamist-party-433821">&nbsp;Pakistani mob tortures Sri Lankan man to death, burns body for tearing up posters of radical Islamist party</a></p>

<p>“Sri Lanka expects that the Pakistan authorities will take the required action to investigate and ensure justice,” Sugeeshwara Gunaratna, spokesperson of Sri Lankan foreign ministry affairs said in a statement.</p>

<p>Several videos were circulated on social media showing hundreds of men gathered at the site surrounding the body of the Sri Lankan national. They were chanting slogans of the TLP.</p>

<p>"The mob dragged the suspect (the Sri Lankan national) from the factory and severely tortured him. After he succumbed to his wounds, the mob burnt his body before police reached there,” a police official from Pakistan’s Punjab province was quoted as saying.</p>

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Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday ordered a probe into the horrific lynching of a Sri Lankan man by a Pakistani mob over alleged blasphemy accusations.

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday ordered a probe into the horrific lynching of a Sri Lankan man by a Pakistani mob over alleged blasphemy accusations. The incident took place on Wazirabad Road in Sialkot earlier in the day, where hundreds of men, enraged over the “blasphemy” incident, gathered outside the factory from adjoining areas and tortured him to death before burning his body in the public. It is being claimed that most of them were activists and supporters of the ultra-radical Islamist party Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP). The deceased, Priyantha Kumara, who was in his 40s, was killed because he allegedly tore up a poster of the TLP in which Quranic verses were inscribed and threw it in the dustbin. The horrific act drew widespread condemnation from Sri Lanka and international NGO, Amnesty International, who sought intervention from the top Pakistani leadership. “The horrific vigilante attack on factory in Sialkot & the burning alive of Sri Lankan manager is a day of shame for Pakistan. I am overseeing the investigations & let there be no mistake all those responsible will be punished with full severity of the law. Arrests are in progress,” Khan tweeted. The horrific vigilante attack on factory in Sialkot & the burning alive of Sri Lankan manager is a day of shame for Pakistan. I am overseeing the investigations & let there be no mistake all those responsible will be punished with full severity of the law. Arrests are in progress — Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) December 3, 2021 × In response, the Sri Lanka High Commission in Islamabad urged Pakistani authorise to ensure justice. Also read | Pakistani mob tortures Sri Lankan man to death, burns body for tearing up posters of radical Islamist party “Sri Lanka expects that the Pakistan authorities will take the required action to investigate and ensure justice,” Sugeeshwara Gunaratna, spokesperson of Sri Lankan foreign ministry affairs said in a statement. Several videos were circulated on social media showing hundreds of men gathered at the site surrounding the body of the Sri Lankan national. They were chanting slogans of the TLP. "The mob dragged the suspect (the Sri Lankan national) from the factory and severely tortured him. After he succumbed to his wounds, the mob burnt his body before police reached there,” a police official from Pakistan’s Punjab province was quoted as saying. (With inputs from agencies)

Pak PM Imran Khan orders probe into Sri Lankan man burnt over alleged 'blasphemy'

<p>A leading opthalmologist in Pakistan has expressed sadness at lynching of Sri Lankan national in Sialkot. Dr Niaz Brohi, the opthalmologist, drew attention to the fact that 40 per cent of corneas used in Pakistan for eye transplant come from Sri Lanka and are donated by Sri Lankan citizens.</p>

<p>“We hang our heads in shame,” he has been quoted as saying by SAMAA digital.</p>

<p>He told the news platform that Pakistan was largest recipient of corneas from Sri Lanka.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Sri Lankan national Priyantha Kumara Diyawadana was lynched to death by a mob of hundreds on December 3 in Pakistan's Sialkot. The frenzied mob attacked Priyantha on suspicions that he had committed blasphemy. Priyantha, a manager of a factory was attacked, tortured and his body was burnt. As per media reports on post-mortem, all bones in his body were broken and the body was 99 per cent burnt.</p>

<p>Diyawadana's body was transferred to Lahore after the autopsy, according to a Punjab Police spokeswoman, where that was handed over to the Sri Lankan embassy.</p>

<p>Dr Brohi, who is a member of Sri Lanka Eye Donation Society from Pakistan. Samaa digital said that the society had donated 35,000 eye corneas to Pakistan.</p>

<p>“Sri Lankan donated us eyes, but we have lost sight,” Dr Brohi told the news platform</p>


A leading opthalmologist in Pakistan has expressed sadness at lynching of Sri Lankan national in Sialkot. Dr Niaz Brohi, the opthalmologist, drew attention to the fact that 40 per cent of corneas used in Pakistan for eye transplant come from Sri Lanka and are donated by Sri Lankan citizens.

A leading opthalmologist in Pakistan has expressed sadness at lynching of Sri Lankan national in Sialkot. Dr Niaz Brohi, the opthalmologist, drew attention to the fact that 40 per cent of corneas used in Pakistan for eye transplant come from Sri Lanka and are donated by Sri Lankan citizens. “We hang our heads in shame,” he has been quoted as saying by SAMAA digital. He told the news platform that Pakistan was largest recipient of corneas from Sri Lanka. Sri Lankan national Priyantha Kumara Diyawadana was lynched to death by a mob of hundreds on December 3 in Pakistan's Sialkot. The frenzied mob attacked Priyantha on suspicions that he had committed blasphemy. Priyantha, a manager of a factory was attacked, tortured and his body was burnt. As per media reports on post-mortem, all bones in his body were broken and the body was 99 per cent burnt. Diyawadana's body was transferred to Lahore after the autopsy, according to a Punjab Police spokeswoman, where that was handed over to the Sri Lankan embassy. Dr Brohi, who is a member of Sri Lanka Eye Donation Society from Pakistan. Samaa digital said that the society had donated 35,000 eye corneas to Pakistan. “Sri Lankan donated us eyes, but we have lost sight,” Dr Brohi told the news platform

'Sri Lankans donated 35k eyes to Pakistanis, but we lost sight,' rues doctor after lynching

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="3">Pervez Khattak, Pakistan's defence minister, has offered an odd justification for the heinous mob lynching of a Sri Lankan man in Sialkot last week.</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="5">When young people become passionate, "murders happen," Khattak said, adding that the tragedy should not be related to the Imran Khand government's decision to relax the ban on the Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP).&nbsp;</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="6">"There were people who were impacted by the Islamic faith, both youngsters and adults.They become upset and act in a passionate manner.This isn't to say that it was a reaction to something.Everyone has their own way of thinking.They shouted slogans claiming it was blasphemy.They were enraged and murdered him.This does not imply that the society's (social fabric) has been shattered," he said.<br />
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<strong>Watch | Sialkot Lynching Case: Pakistan defence minister shields government from blame</strong></p>

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<p>During a news conference in Peshawar on Sunday, the defence minister made the remarks while answering to a reporter.</p>

<p>The reporter wanted to know if the Pakistani government, led by Imran Khan's Tehreek-e-Insaf, is planning a "effective crackdown" on TLP-affiliated organisations.<br />
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<strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/makeshift-memorial-honours-slain-lankan-factory-manager-in-pakistan-434244">Makeshift memorial honours slain Lankan factory manager in Pakistan</a></strong><br />
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Authorities claimed nearly 800 individuals have been charged on terrorist accusations, with 13 major suspects among the 118 people detained so far, as pressure rose on the Imran Khan government to bring the guilty to justice.&nbsp;</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="10">In Pakistan, where blasphemy is punishable by death, mob murders over blasphemy accusations are fairly prevalent.&nbsp;</p>

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Pervez Khattak, Pakistan's defence minister, has offered an odd justification for the heinous mob lynching of a Sri Lankan man in Sialkot last week. When young people become passionate, "murders happen," Khattak said, adding that the tragedy should not be related to the Imran Khand government's decision to relax the ban on the Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP).

Pervez Khattak, Pakistan's defence minister, has offered an odd justification for the heinous mob lynching of a Sri Lankan man in Sialkot last week. When young people become passionate, "murders happen," Khattak said, adding that the tragedy should not be related to the Imran Khand government's decision to relax the ban on the Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP). "There were people who were impacted by the Islamic faith, both youngsters and adults.They become upset and act in a passionate manner.This isn't to say that it was a reaction to something.Everyone has their own way of thinking.They shouted slogans claiming it was blasphemy.They were enraged and murdered him.This does not imply that the society's (social fabric) has been shattered," he said. Watch | Sialkot Lynching Case: Pakistan defence minister shields government from blame During a news conference in Peshawar on Sunday, the defence minister made the remarks while answering to a reporter. The reporter wanted to know if the Pakistani government, led by Imran Khan's Tehreek-e-Insaf, is planning a "effective crackdown" on TLP-affiliated organisations. Also read | Makeshift memorial honours slain Lankan factory manager in Pakistan Authorities claimed nearly 800 individuals have been charged on terrorist accusations, with 13 major suspects among the 118 people detained so far, as pressure rose on the Imran Khan government to bring the guilty to justice. In Pakistan, where blasphemy is punishable by death, mob murders over blasphemy accusations are fairly prevalent. (With inputs from agencies)

'Murders happen': After a mob lynched a Sri Lankan man, Pakistan defence minister justified it

<p class="MsoNormal">The Sri Lankan factory manager Priyantha Kumara&nbsp;who was beaten to death and set ablaze by local mob in Sialkot, Pakistan, was brutally tortured, the post-mortem report revealed.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">It is being believed that Kumara was brutally slapped, kicked, punched which led to his death, and his body was then set to fire. As a part of the investigation, the local police have registered an FIR against 900 employees of Rajco Industries on the application of Uggoki Station House Officer (SHO) Armaghan Maqt under sections 302, 297, 201, 427, 431, 157, 149 of the Pakistan Penal Code and 7 and 11WW of the Anti-Terrorism Act.</p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/makeshift-memorial-honours-slain-lankan-factory-manager-in-pakistan-434244">Makeshift memorial honours slain Lankan factory manager in Pakistan</a></strong></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">The SHO claims that although he wanted to help the manager being beaten up in front of him, he was helpless against such a huge number of protestors due to lack of personnel on his side.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">Officials have been studying evidence, video footage and arresting scores of people, to which six more people have been added now. These suspects were found hiding in their relatives’ homes. The local police is still carrying on the investigation and process of identifying the main culprits who carried out this chilling murder.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">On behalf of the nation I want to salute moral courage &amp; bravery of Malik Adnan who tried his utmost to shelter &amp; save Priyantha Diyawadana from the vigilante mob in Sialkot incl endangering his own life by physically trying to shield victim. We will award him Tamgha i Shujaat</p>
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<p>Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar and IG Rao Sardar Ali Khan are personally monitoring the entire investigation process," a statement from the police department said.<o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal">Some media houses have also claimed that a post-mortem report has revealed that the manager suffered a broken skull, extreme degree of torture and burn wounds that damaged 99 per cent of his body tissues.</p>

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<p class="MsoNormal">In addition to this, all bones, except of a leg, were found broken.<o:p></o:p></p>

<h3 class="MsoNormal"><strong>Colleague to rescue</strong><o:p></o:p></h3>

<p class="MsoNormal">Another video, procured by local media house, Dawn.com, has revealed that reportedly a colleague of the manager tried to reason with the mob and save the Sri Lankan man. He tried to explain it to the mob that Kumara was a non-Muslim man who "didn't know what was written on the paper".<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">However, the mob drowned his requests in their blasphemy-related slogans and kept chanting that the manager will die today. <o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">The same colleague was also spotted in an earlier video. At that time, too, he was trying to protect the Sri Lankan man while pleading the mob to spare Kumara’s life.</p>

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<p><strong>Wife seeks justice</strong><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal">Kumara’s wife, Niroshi Dasaniyake, has urged the Pakistan and Sri Lanka’s government to bring justice for her deceased husband.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">"My husband was an innocent man. I found out from the news that after working abroad for so long he had been brutally murdered. I saw on the internet how inhuman the killing was. I appeal to the Sri Lankan president and the Pakistani prime minister and president to conduct a fair investigation so my husband and our two children get justice," she said while speaking to&nbsp;BBC Sinhala.</p>

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The Sri Lankan factory manager Priyantha Kumara who was beaten to death and set ablaze by local mob in Sialkot, Pakistan, was brutally tortured, the post-mortem report revealed.

The Sri Lankan factory manager Priyantha Kumara who was beaten to death and set ablaze by local mob in Sialkot, Pakistan, was brutally tortured, the post-mortem report revealed. It is being believed that Kumara was brutally slapped, kicked, punched which led to his death, and his body was then set to fire. As a part of the investigation, the local police have registered an FIR against 900 employees of Rajco Industries on the application of Uggoki Station House Officer (SHO) Armaghan Maqt under sections 302, 297, 201, 427, 431, 157, 149 of the Pakistan Penal Code and 7 and 11WW of the Anti-Terrorism Act. Also read | Makeshift memorial honours slain Lankan factory manager in Pakistan The SHO claims that although he wanted to help the manager being beaten up in front of him, he was helpless against such a huge number of protestors due to lack of personnel on his side. Officials have been studying evidence, video footage and arresting scores of people, to which six more people have been added now. These suspects were found hiding in their relatives’ homes. The local police is still carrying on the investigation and process of identifying the main culprits who carried out this chilling murder. On behalf of the nation I want to salute moral courage & bravery of Malik Adnan who tried his utmost to shelter & save Priyantha Diyawadana from the vigilante mob in Sialkot incl endangering his own life by physically trying to shield victim. We will award him Tamgha i Shujaat — Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) December 5, 2021 × Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar and IG Rao Sardar Ali Khan are personally monitoring the entire investigation process," a statement from the police department said. Post-mortem report Some media houses have also claimed that a post-mortem report has revealed that the manager suffered a broken skull, extreme degree of torture and burn wounds that damaged 99 per cent of his body tissues. WATCH | In addition to this, all bones, except of a leg, were found broken. Colleague to rescue Another video, procured by local media house, Dawn.com, has revealed that reportedly a colleague of the manager tried to reason with the mob and save the Sri Lankan man. He tried to explain it to the mob that Kumara was a non-Muslim man who "didn't know what was written on the paper". However, the mob drowned his requests in their blasphemy-related slogans and kept chanting that the manager will die today. The same colleague was also spotted in an earlier video. At that time, too, he was trying to protect the Sri Lankan man while pleading the mob to spare Kumara’s life. پنجاب پولیس نےCCTV فوٹیج اور موبائل کالز ڈیٹا سے گزشتہ 12گھنٹے میں مزید 6 مرکزی کرداروں کا تعین کرکے گرفتار کرلیا ہے۔ملزمان اپنے دوستوں اور رشتے داروں کے گھروں میں چھپے ہوئے تھےابتک کی تحقیقات کے مطابق124 زیرحراست افراد میں سے 19 ملزمان کا مرکزی کرادر سامنے آیا ہے@UsmanAKBuzdar https://t.co/lWuxBzmXVb — Punjab Police Official (@OfficialDPRPP) December 5, 2021 × Wife seeks justice Kumara’s wife, Niroshi Dasaniyake, has urged the Pakistan and Sri Lanka’s government to bring justice for her deceased husband. "My husband was an innocent man. I found out from the news that after working abroad for so long he had been brutally murdered. I saw on the internet how inhuman the killing was. I appeal to the Sri Lankan president and the Pakistani prime minister and president to conduct a fair investigation so my husband and our two children get justice," she said while speaking to BBC Sinhala. (Inputs from agencies)

Pakistan arrests 6 more people in Sialkot lynching; investigation to continue

A violent mob in Pakistan tortured a Sri Lankan man to death and then burnt his body in public allegedly over blasphemy accusations.

Pakistani mob tortures Sri Lankan man to death, burnt for 'blasphemy'

<p class="MsoNormal">After the Pakistan's Prime Minister ordered probe into Sri Lankan man’s death, nearly 800 people have been booked under the&nbsp;Anti-Terrorism Act on Saturday.</p>

<p class="MsoNormal">Farhan Idrees has been detained as the key suspect for killing the Sri Lankan man&nbsp;Priyantha Kumara.</p>

<p class="MsoNormal">A few days ago, a Sri Lankan factory manager was beaten to death and was set ablaze by a local mob in Pakistan who accused him of blasphemy. Imran Khan ordered immediate probe in this matter as he labelled it a "day of shame for Pakistan".</p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>"The horrific vigilante attack on a factory in Sialkot &amp; the burning alive of a Sri Lankan manager is a day of shame for Pakistan. I am overseeing the investigations &amp; let there be no mistake, all those responsible will be punished with full severity of the law. Arrests are in progress," <strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/pak-pm-imran-khan-orders-probe-into-sri-lankan-man-burnt-over-blasphemy-charges-433921">Khan had tweeted</a></strong>.</o:p></p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Spoke to Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today in UAE to convey our nation's anger &amp; shame to people of Sri Lanka at vigilante killing of Priyantha Diyawadana in Sialkot. I informed him 100+ ppl arrested &amp; assured him they would be prosecuted with full severity of the law</p>
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<p>As per the report submitted to the Prime Minister, the local police have detained nearly 120 people for the incident that took place in Sialkot, Pakistan. Officials have reported that the manager of the factory, who was a Sri Lankan, was killed as locals believed that he had committed blasphemy.</p>

<p class="MsoNormal">They have been moved to unnamed locations to make sure the investigations can be carried out independently and safely.</p>

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<p class="MsoNormal">"Rumour spread in the factory that the manager had torn down a religious poster and thrown it in the dustbin," Zulfiqar Ali, a police official in the area told news agency AFP.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">It is being believed that the workers of the factory had complained about the manager being too strict. So, some of the employees played the religious card to take their revenge, which ultimately led to the man’s death.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">"Police experts are investigating this case from various angles, including that some factory workers played a religious card to take revenge on the manager," Ashrafi said.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">Local officials are still continuing raids to make sure all guilty in this matter are caught and punished.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">Video clips on social media platforms showed the Sri Lankan man being beaten and set ablaze, while the mob chanted slogans against blasphemy. Some people also, reportedly, took selfies inn front of the burning corpse of the Sri Lankan man.</p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>Sri Lankan parliament also condemned the incident as the education minister Dinesh Gunawardena told Parliament,&nbsp;"We are glad that the Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan had very strongly condemned this brutal act."</o:p></p>


After the Pakistan's Prime Minister ordered probe into Sri Lankan man’s death, nearly 800 people have been booked under the Anti-Terrorism Act on Saturday. Farhan Idrees has been detained as the key suspect for killing the Sri Lankan man Priyantha Kumara.

After the Pakistan's Prime Minister ordered probe into Sri Lankan man’s death, nearly 800 people have been booked under the Anti-Terrorism Act on Saturday. Farhan Idrees has been detained as the key suspect for killing the Sri Lankan man Priyantha Kumara. A few days ago, a Sri Lankan factory manager was beaten to death and was set ablaze by a local mob in Pakistan who accused him of blasphemy. Imran Khan ordered immediate probe in this matter as he labelled it a "day of shame for Pakistan". "The horrific vigilante attack on a factory in Sialkot & the burning alive of a Sri Lankan manager is a day of shame for Pakistan. I am overseeing the investigations & let there be no mistake, all those responsible will be punished with full severity of the law. Arrests are in progress," Khan had tweeted. Spoke to Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today in UAE to convey our nation's anger & shame to people of Sri Lanka at vigilante killing of Priyantha Diyawadana in Sialkot. I informed him 100+ ppl arrested & assured him they would be prosecuted with full severity of the law — Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) December 4, 2021 × As per the report submitted to the Prime Minister, the local police have detained nearly 120 people for the incident that took place in Sialkot, Pakistan. Officials have reported that the manager of the factory, who was a Sri Lankan, was killed as locals believed that he had committed blasphemy. They have been moved to unnamed locations to make sure the investigations can be carried out independently and safely. WATCH | "Rumour spread in the factory that the manager had torn down a religious poster and thrown it in the dustbin," Zulfiqar Ali, a police official in the area told news agency AFP. It is being believed that the workers of the factory had complained about the manager being too strict. So, some of the employees played the religious card to take their revenge, which ultimately led to the man’s death. "Police experts are investigating this case from various angles, including that some factory workers played a religious card to take revenge on the manager," Ashrafi said. Local officials are still continuing raids to make sure all guilty in this matter are caught and punished. Video clips on social media platforms showed the Sri Lankan man being beaten and set ablaze, while the mob chanted slogans against blasphemy. Some people also, reportedly, took selfies inn front of the burning corpse of the Sri Lankan man. Sri Lankan parliament also condemned the incident as the education minister Dinesh Gunawardena told Parliament, "We are glad that the Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan had very strongly condemned this brutal act."

Nearly 800 people arrested for killing Sri Lankan man in Pakistan: Reports

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="3">After photographs emerged of a model posing for a clothing company without a head cover inside the Sri Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara, a Pakistani clothing firm is receiving backlash from the Sikh community and others.&nbsp;</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="5">Sikh leaders have condemned the behaviour as offensive and insensitive.&nbsp;</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="6">Manjinder Singh Sirsa, leader of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and head of the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, has urged Pakistan's government and Prime Minister Imran Khan to take action against it.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Such behaviour &amp; act at pious place of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji is totally unacceptable!<br />
Can she dare to do the same at her religious place in Pakistan?<a href="https://twitter.com/ImranKhanPTI?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ImranKhanPTI</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/GovtofPakistan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GovtofPakistan</a> shd tk immed action to stop this trend of treating Sri Kartarpur Sahib as picnic spot by Pak people <a href="https://t.co/AwyIkmqgbC">pic.twitter.com/AwyIkmqgbC</a></p>
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<p>Fawad Chaudhry, the Pakistani minister, has also demanded an apology from a clothing brand's designer and model for staging a photo session at the Gurdwara Sri Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">The Designer and the model must apologise to Sikh Community <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KartarPurSahib?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KartarPurSahib</a> is a religious symbol and not a Film set….. <a href="https://t.co/JTkOyveXvn">https://t.co/JTkOyveXvn</a></p>
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<p>Meanwhile, the clothing firm has apologised on its Instagram account, stating that "Mannat Clothing did not participate in any of the photo shoots shown on our accounts." A third-party (blogger) sent us these photos, in which they were wearing our clothing.</p>

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<p>Meanwhile Punjab Police in Pakistan has said that 'strict legal action'&nbsp;would be taken against those responsible. They&nbsp;said that the clothing brand and the model were being investigated.</p>

<p>"Punjab Police are investigating all aspects related to this incident and strict legal action will be taken against responsible. Management of concerned brand &amp; model are being investigated. Worship places of all religions are equally respectable," the police department tweeted.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Punjab Police are investigating all aspects related to this incident and strict legal action will be taken against responsible. Management of concerned brand &amp; model are being investigated. Worship places of all religions are equally respectable.<a href="https://twitter.com/MashwaniAzhar?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MashwaniAzhar</a> <a href="https://t.co/HLqwRKmOKY">https://t.co/HLqwRKmOKY</a></p>
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After photographs emerged of a model posing for a clothing company without a head cover inside the Sri Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara, a Pakistani clothing firm is receiving backlash from the Sikh community and others.

After photographs emerged of a model posing for a clothing company without a head cover inside the Sri Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara, a Pakistani clothing firm is receiving backlash from the Sikh community and others. Sikh leaders have condemned the behaviour as offensive and insensitive. Manjinder Singh Sirsa, leader of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and head of the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, has urged Pakistan's government and Prime Minister Imran Khan to take action against it. Such behaviour & act at pious place of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji is totally unacceptable! Can she dare to do the same at her religious place in Pakistan?@ImranKhanPTI @GovtofPakistan shd tk immed action to stop this trend of treating Sri Kartarpur Sahib as picnic spot by Pak people pic.twitter.com/AwyIkmqgbC — Manjinder Singh Sirsa (@mssirsa) November 29, 2021 × Fawad Chaudhry, the Pakistani minister, has also demanded an apology from a clothing brand's designer and model for staging a photo session at the Gurdwara Sri Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur. The Designer and the model must apologise to Sikh Community #KartarPurSahib is a religious symbol and not a Film set….. https://t.co/JTkOyveXvn — Ch Fawad Hussain (@fawadchaudhry) November 29, 2021 × Meanwhile, the clothing firm has apologised on its Instagram account, stating that "Mannat Clothing did not participate in any of the photo shoots shown on our accounts." A third-party (blogger) sent us these photos, in which they were wearing our clothing. View this post on Instagram A post shared by MANNAT (@mannat_clothing) × Meanwhile Punjab Police in Pakistan has said that 'strict legal action' would be taken against those responsible. They said that the clothing brand and the model were being investigated. "Punjab Police are investigating all aspects related to this incident and strict legal action will be taken against responsible. Management of concerned brand & model are being investigated. Worship places of all religions are equally respectable," the police department tweeted. Punjab Police are investigating all aspects related to this incident and strict legal action will be taken against responsible. Management of concerned brand & model are being investigated. Worship places of all religions are equally respectable.@MashwaniAzhar https://t.co/HLqwRKmOKY — Punjab Police Official (@OfficialDPRPP) November 29, 2021 × (With inputs from agencies)

Pakistan: Model shoots inside Kartarpur Gurdwara ‘bare-headed’, angers Sikh community

<p>On Sunday, a mob assaulted and set fire to a police station in the Charsadda region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, demanding the release of a man imprisoned for allegedly desecrating the Holy Quran.&nbsp;</p>

<p>To disperse an angry throng that vandalised a police station, authorities resorted to firing into the air and teargas shelling, injuring at least one individual.</p>

<p>Witnesses say the outraged protestors broke into the Mandani police station property, set fire to at least 17 parked cars and motorbikes, and destroyed official records.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Mob outside Mandni police station in Tehsil Mangi, Charsadda, baying for blood of a man who has a MENTAL ILLNESS and allegedly tore off pages of Islamic holy scripture. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Charsadda?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Charsadda</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/blasphemy?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#blasphemy</a><br />
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— Rabia Mehmood - رابعہ (@Rabail26) <a href="https://twitter.com/Rabail26/status/1464990756997791749?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 28, 2021</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">A violent mob setting fire to Mandni Police station in reaction to an alleged blasphemy in Tehsil Tangi of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Charsadda?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Charsadda</a>.<br />
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The blasphemy law will burn down the sanity of this country.<a href="https://t.co/CUoKmzK6Zn">pic.twitter.com/CUoKmzK6Zn</a></p>
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<p>The officers left the station and fled.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Local leaders of the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl held a protest march at Mandani market later that day, demanding that the accused be punished.</p>

<p>Blasphemy is a highly sensitive issue in deeply conservative Pakistan, where mere allegations have led to extrajudicial killings and mob violence.</p>

<p>Human rights campaigners have long sought the repeal of blasphemy laws, arguing they are used to victimise religious minorities or settle personal scores.</p>

<p>From 1987 to December 2020, at least 1,855 persons have been alleged under the offences related to religion, mostly under Sections 295B, C to 298C, of the Pakistan Penal Code known as Blasphemy laws.</p>

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On Sunday, a mob assaulted and set fire to a police station in the Charsadda region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, demanding the release of a man imprisoned for allegedly desecrating the Holy Quran.

On Sunday, a mob assaulted and set fire to a police station in the Charsadda region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, demanding the release of a man imprisoned for allegedly desecrating the Holy Quran. To disperse an angry throng that vandalised a police station, authorities resorted to firing into the air and teargas shelling, injuring at least one individual. Witnesses say the outraged protestors broke into the Mandani police station property, set fire to at least 17 parked cars and motorbikes, and destroyed official records. Mob outside Mandni police station in Tehsil Mangi, Charsadda, baying for blood of a man who has a MENTAL ILLNESS and allegedly tore off pages of Islamic holy scripture. #Charsadda #blasphemy [Videos via @AbdullahMomandJ ] pic.twitter.com/zRod6iurNL — Rabia Mehmood - رابعہ (@Rabail26) November 28, 2021 × A violent mob setting fire to Mandni Police station in reaction to an alleged blasphemy in Tehsil Tangi of #Charsadda. A mentally unwell man allegedly tore off pages of Islamic holy scripture. The blasphemy law will burn down the sanity of this country.pic.twitter.com/CUoKmzK6Zn — Mona Farooq Ahmad (@MFChaudhryy) November 28, 2021 × The officers left the station and fled. Local leaders of the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl held a protest march at Mandani market later that day, demanding that the accused be punished. Blasphemy is a highly sensitive issue in deeply conservative Pakistan, where mere allegations have led to extrajudicial killings and mob violence. Human rights campaigners have long sought the repeal of blasphemy laws, arguing they are used to victimise religious minorities or settle personal scores. From 1987 to December 2020, at least 1,855 persons have been alleged under the offences related to religion, mostly under Sections 295B, C to 298C, of the Pakistan Penal Code known as Blasphemy laws. (With inputs from agencies)

Pakistan: Mob sets police station on fire in search for man accused of Quran desecration

<p>A Pakistani court here has sentenced to death a woman school principal for committing blasphemy.</p>

<p>The district and sessions court on Monday handed down the death sentence to Salma Tanvir, principal of a private school in Nishtar Colony, and imposed a fine of PKR 5,000 (USD 29) on her.</p>

<p>Additional districts and sessions Judge Mansoor Ahmad observed in the verdict that Tanvir committed blasphemy by denying that Prophet Muhammad was not the last prophet of Islam.</p>

<p>Lahore police in 2013 registered a blasphemy case against Tanvir on the complaint of a local cleric.</p>

<p>She was accused of denying the finality of Prophet Muhammad and claimed herself to be the Prophet of Islam.</p>

<p>Tanvir's counsel, Muhammad Ramzan, argued that her client was an "unsound minded person" and the court should have taken that fact into account.</p>

<p>However, a report by a medical board of the Punjab Institute of Mental Health submitted to the court by the prosecution said "the suspect was fit to stand trial as she was not mentally deranged.<br />
" Pakistan's controversial blasphemy laws and their prescribed punishments are considered extremely severe.</p>

<p>At least 1,472 people have been charged under the blasphemy law in Pakistan since 1987.</p>

<p>People accused of blasphemy are usually deprived of the right to a counsel of their choice as most lawyers refuse to take up such sensitive cases.</p>

<p>The blasphemy laws are colonial-era legislation, but they were amended by former dictator General Ziaul Haq which increased the severity of prescribed punishments.</p>


A Pakistani court here has sentenced to death a woman school principal for committing blasphemy. The district and sessions court on Monday handed down the death sentence to Salma Tanvir, principal of a private school in Nishtar Colony, and imposed a fine of PKR 5,000 (USD 29) on her.

A Pakistani court here has sentenced to death a woman school principal for committing blasphemy. The district and sessions court on Monday handed down the death sentence to Salma Tanvir, principal of a private school in Nishtar Colony, and imposed a fine of PKR 5,000 (USD 29) on her. Additional districts and sessions Judge Mansoor Ahmad observed in the verdict that Tanvir committed blasphemy by denying that Prophet Muhammad was not the last prophet of Islam. Lahore police in 2013 registered a blasphemy case against Tanvir on the complaint of a local cleric. She was accused of denying the finality of Prophet Muhammad and claimed herself to be the Prophet of Islam. Tanvir's counsel, Muhammad Ramzan, argued that her client was an "unsound minded person" and the court should have taken that fact into account. However, a report by a medical board of the Punjab Institute of Mental Health submitted to the court by the prosecution said "the suspect was fit to stand trial as she was not mentally deranged. " Pakistan's controversial blasphemy laws and their prescribed punishments are considered extremely severe. At least 1,472 people have been charged under the blasphemy law in Pakistan since 1987. People accused of blasphemy are usually deprived of the right to a counsel of their choice as most lawyers refuse to take up such sensitive cases. The blasphemy laws are colonial-era legislation, but they were amended by former dictator General Ziaul Haq which increased the severity of prescribed punishments.

Pakistan court sentences woman school principal to death for committing blasphemy

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