Blasphemy
Planning minister highlights weaponisation of religion in mob violence; NA speaker suspends Sanaullah Masti Khel's membership for current session.
Updated 23 Jun, 2024 10:55am
Documents 36 cases of arrests and detention in addition to dozens of cases of alleged police harassment of the Ahmadis from June 10 to 19.
Updated 22 Jun, 2024 11:34am
Madyan SHO says FIRs sealed for "security purposes" and investigation process still under way.
Updated 22 Jun, 2024 12:05am
DPO says mob “torched” the suspect, set fire to the police station and a mobile vehicle; 8 people injured; KP CM summons report.
Updated 21 Jun, 2024 09:11am
Says incident emanated from a personal dispute that was given a religious colour to get maximum leverage.
Updated 05 Jun, 2024 11:32am
Police have rounded up several suspects and booked hundreds after the violence.
Updated 04 Jun, 2024 01:31pm
Nephew says victim died in Rawalpindi hospital; he was critically injured by mob over desecration allegations.
Updated 03 Jun, 2024 11:18am
IN order to tackle the plague of ‘mob justice’ that has spread across the country, the Council of Islamic...
Published 31 May, 2024 07:57am
Meeting was chaired by CCI’s new head, Dr Muhammad Raghib Hussain Naimi.
Published 30 May, 2024 08:17am
Mobs turn into executioners due to the authorities’ helplessness before these elements.
Published 28 May, 2024 08:08am
Punjab minorities minister says 33 remanded into judicial custody.
Updated 28 May, 2024 09:21pm
Family and police both confirm there were no deaths in the incident.
Updated 03 Jun, 2024 11:14am
It is time for the world to take notice and for Pakistani authorities to act decisively to protect Christians as citizens of Pakistan.
Updated 27 May, 2024 11:00am
Violence victim also booked in blasphemy case registered on TLP activist’s allegations.
Updated 27 May, 2024 10:45am
Two houses damaged, shop torched; 25 arrested; man in "stable condition" after residents, including TLP activists, make allegations against him.
Updated 26 May, 2024 07:21am
Sargodha DPO says there are no fatalities; relative of injured person says patient is in critical condition.
Updated 25 May, 2024 10:06pm
Suspects' lawyers argue that police arrested their clients without any evidence and only to show performance to govt.
Updated 10 Apr, 2024 11:32pm
Commission highlights SC 2014 order on minorities, curbs on press freedom, political prisoners; demands restoration of student unions.
Updated 05 Apr, 2024 10:40am
Local chapter of Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan announces protest at Jada Chowk after Friday prayers if police failed to arrest culprits.
Updated 01 Apr, 2024 10:57am
Judge Arshad Javed allowed the bail petitions of the suspects subject to furnishing surety bonds of Rs100,000 each.
Updated 26 Mar, 2024 10:45am
Addressing the point of the woman’s mental health, the judge noted that the issue of mental health of the accused was not pressed forcefully.
Updated 22 Mar, 2024 11:03am
Judge imposes Rs1m fine on a girl for being juvenile while other 2 convicts fined Rs2m.
Updated 20 Mar, 2024 11:19am
Lawyer argues petitioner was among those who protected the woman from the mob.
Updated 20 Mar, 2024 10:48am
Investigating officer requests custody of suspects to complete probe and identify accomplices.
Updated 19 Mar, 2024 10:32am
A 22-year-old awarded death penalty while a 17-year-old is handed life sentence.
Updated 09 Mar, 2024 02:27pm
Police investigation finds rivals’ plot to implicate pair over personal enmity.
Updated 02 Mar, 2024 01:08pm
MQM-P's Faisal Subzwari says every person fearful of speaking in public; PPP's Rubina Khalid takes exception to woman's "forceful apology".
Published 27 Feb, 2024 02:30pm
Pakistan must shed the layers of intolerance that have been allowed to permeate society.
Updated 27 Feb, 2024 09:17am
Lahore Operations SSP Ali Raza rejects reports regarding any action against the mob which had targeted the girl.
Updated 27 Feb, 2024 11:28am
"Situation unfolded because of mere confusion, miscommunication, lack of verification and playing on mob psychology,” says ASP Shehr Bano.
Published 26 Feb, 2024 08:26pm
