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November 26, 2021

Rana Nouman Rafa­qat is imprisoned and sentenced to death for blasphemy. 

In March 2017, authorities arrested Rafa­qat after he was accused of uploading blasphemous content on the internet…

November 24, 2021

Raja Waris is detained for blasphemy.

In December 2020, authorities arrested Waris, a pastor, and charged him with "intending to outrage religious feelings" (Sec. 295-A PPC) and "using…

November 23, 2021

Amoon Ayub is imprisoned and sentenced to death for blasphemy.

In 2011, Ayub and his brother, Qaisar Ayub, were accused of publishing blasphemous content on a website registered under his…

November 23, 2021

Qaisar Ayub is imprisoned and sentenced to death for blasphemy.

In 2011, Ayub and his brother, Amoon Ayub, were accused of publishing blasphemous content on a website registered under Ayub…

November 16, 2021

Shiraz Ahmad is detained for blasphemy.

On February 25, 2021, authorities arrested Ahmad after he was accused of creating a group online and sharing Ahmadi content in it. He was initially…

October 27, 2021

Muhammad Islam is imprisoned and sentenced to death for blasphemy. 

On April 7, 2019, authorities arrested Islam, a tailor, following a dispute with a pair of colleagues, in which Islam…

October 27, 2021

Asif Pervaiz is imprisoned and sentenced to death for blasphemy.

In early October 2013, Pervaiz, a garment factory worker, was accused by a work colleague of sending blasphemous text…

October 27, 2021

Shagufta Kiran is detained for blasphemy.

On July 29, 2021, authorities arrested Kiran after she was accused of forwarding blasphemous content via WhatsApp in September 2020. Police…

October 26, 2021

Salma Tanveer is imprisoned and sentenced to death for blasphemy. 

In September 2013, authorities arrested Tanveer, a school principal, after she was accused of distributing writings that…

July 21, 2021

Dinh Nong is imprisoned for his religious activity.

In September 2016, authorities arrested Nong for being affiliated with the Degar Protestant Church, a church not approved by the…