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January 21, 2022

Aneeqa Ateeq is imprisoned and sentenced to death for blasphemy.

In May 2020, authorities arrested Ateeq after she was accused of posting/sending sketches of religious figures via WhatsApp…

December 20, 2021

Danish Ali was detained for blasphemy.

On an unspecified date, authorities arrested Ali after he was accused of insulting to the Qur’an and the Prophet Muhammad during an argument with his…

December 16, 2021

Muhammad Hashmi is detained for blasphemy.

On August 9, 2021, authorities arrested Hashmi after his bail was revoked.  He was initially arrested on June 20, 2019, after he was accused of…

December 14, 2021

Malik Zaheer Ahmad is detained for blasphemy.

On September 29, 2020, authorities initially arrested Ahmad in relation to a blasphemy-related incident.

On February 23, 2021, Ahmad…

December 14, 2021

Mansoor Tahir Ahmad is detained for blasphemy.

On March 31, 2021, authorities arrested Ahmad after he was accused of making negative comments about a religious program.  He was reportedly…

November 26, 2021

Anwaar Ahmad is imprisoned for blasphemy.

In 2017, authorities arrested Ahmad, a professor at the Islamabad Model College, after he was accused of committing blasphemy during a lecture.…

November 26, 2021

Nasir Ahmad is imprisoned and sentenced to death for blasphemy.

On March 22, 2017, authorities arrested Ahmad after he was accused of uploading blasphemous videos to YouTube.

On…

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

Salamat Mansha Masih was detained for blasphemy.

On February 13, 2021, authorities arrested Masih and charged him with "intending to outrage religious feelings" (Sec. 295-A PPC), "…

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…