Interim information minister likewise maintains conditions in region are ‘normal’ following protests against alleged blasphemy of local cleric
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Top cop in Punjab claims such incidents will not reoccur, as government has formed special centers to handle them
After Jaranwala, Calls for Collective Response to Tackle Minority Persecution
by Sumeera Riazby Sumeera RiazCondemnations of attacks on Christian community ring hollow amidst authorities’ failure to implement court orders for protection of minorities’ rights
Government will Always Stand with Victims of Mob Violence: P.M. Kakar
by Staff Reportby Staff ReportInterim prime minister vows to ensure protection of minorities, as he visits Jaranwala and distributes Rs. 2 million compensation checques for families whose homes were torched
Videos on social media showed the cleric speaking at a PTI rally when he made a reference perceived as blasphemous by the gathered crowd
During proceedings, judge rules case appears to be have been caused by a ‘misunderstanding’ and there is no reasonable ground for the allegations
Employed at the Dasu Dam project, the suspect is accused of insulting Islam while local staff were offering prayers at the worksite on Saturday
Fawad Chaudhry meets U.S. Ambassador Donald Blome and apprises him of PTI’s concerns with functioning of incumbent government
Using videos of incident, investigators have identified and arrested 60 suspects already and are in process of identifying more
IGP orders inquiry into incident and suspends two police officers for failing to prevent incident
Telecommunication regulator had initially ‘degraded’ the online encyclopedia’s services over failure to remove ‘sacrilegious content’
Telecommunications watchdog says it has already ‘degraded’ Wikipedia services over failure to remove ‘unlawful’ content
Private member bill claims disrespecting ‘sacred’ personalities promotes terrorism and hurts sentiments of people
Foreign Office urges international community to take urgent notice of rising Islamophobia in India and hold incumbent government accountable
Police, Rangers Disperse Mob in Hyderabad after Alleged Desecration of Quran
by Staff Reportby Staff ReportPotential lynching narrowly averted after local sanitary worker accused of blasphemy
PTI chairman backtracks from earlier condemnation of New York attack on author
Anti-Terrorism Court also sentences nine accused to life imprisonment; 72 to two years’ imprisonment; and one to five years’ imprisonment
Authorities vow strict action against all culprits, including police, for the brutal murder of ‘mentally ill’ man
In phone conversation, Pakistan’s prime minister assures Russian president Islamabad is committed to Pakistan Stream Gas Pipeline Project