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KARACHI — An elderly man and his wife were forced to leave their home and move to another area, away from their community and familiar surroundings. The reason behind this drastic decision is the ...

(New York) – Pakistani authorities should quash the unjust conviction of Junaid Hafeez, who was sentenced to death in 2013 under Pakistan’s draconian blasphemy laws, Human Rights Watch said today.

Hundreds of Pakistani people marched on the streets of the national capital Islamabad calling for an end to abuses by Muslim hardliners who allegedly exploited the repressive blasphemy law to file ...

According to local media, “the suspect denied committing blasphemy in police custody,” but was not shifted to a “safe” spot. The mob later stormed the police station and set his body ablaze. Thus far, ...