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Ishtiaq Saleem is detained for blasphemy.
On November 29, 2022, authorities in Islamabad arrested Saleem after he was accused of sharing content perceived as blasphemous on social media.…
Fansan Shahid is detained for blasphemy.
On March 16, 2022, authorities arrested Shahid, an employee of the Pakistan Railways, from his home after he was accused of making a blasphemous…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Sohail Masih is detained for blasphemy.
On August 5, 2020, authorities arrested Masih after he was accused of posting blasphemous content on Facebook about Eid al-Adha and the Prophet…
Nabeel Masih was imprisoned for blasphemy.
On September 18, 2016, authorities arrested Masih - a minor at the time - after he was accused of posting content on Facebook insulting the Kaaba…
Zafar Bhatti is imprisoned and sentenced to death for blasphemy.
On July 22, 2012, authorities arrested Bhatti, a pastor, after he was accused of sending text messages insulting the…