A Christian woman acquitted of blasphemy after eight years on death row in Pakistan has been barred from completing her asylum paperwork while the authorities put pressure on her not to speak ill of the country.
Asia Bibi saw the last legal obstacle to her fleeing Pakistan removed when the Supreme Court threw out a petition by religious conservatives to halt her release more than two weeks ago. It was the climax to a case of that has gripped and divided Pakistan. [The Times (£)] Read more
