.... When he heard about the case Taseer decided he would try to get her a presidential pardon. He called a few journalists and visited her in prison and there he criticised the blasphemy law.
The blasphemy laws in Pakistan mean that anyone accused of denigrating the Koran or the Prophet is subject to immediate imprisonment.
.... Qadri's father was a brick-layer and his siblings have various low-paying jobs.
"You can't imagine what my brother has done," Qadri's eldest brother said. "People who before used to refuse to even shake our hands now come up to us and kiss our hands.
"We are just grateful that God chose a member of our family to protect the reputation of the Prophet." [BBC] Read more
