01 February 2011

Pakistan: Man sentenced to death, boy arrested for blasphemy

A man has been sentenced to death and a teenager has been arrested in different parts of Pakistan, both for committing blasphemy.

Two more cases of blasphemy have been reported in two different parts of the country today, including the award of death penalty to a man and the arrest of a teenage boy.

According to a newspaper report, a man named Rafiq was sentenced to death by an additional session judge for committing blasphemy in Uch Sharif (Punjab). A fine of 200, 000 rupees was also part of the penalty. In addition, the penalty also declared 3 years of imprisonment and 10, 000 rupees fine to Rafiq for the same crime. [Digital Journal] Read more [via National Secular Society]