PAKISTAN – Asia Bibi to Celebrate Christmas in Hiding in Pakistan

International Christian Concern | Dec. 24, 2018  Despite being acquitted in October, Asia Bibi is set to celebrate her first Christmas off death row in hiding and under guard in…

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PAKISTAN – Christian Brothers Sentenced to Death Under Pakistan’s Blasphemy Laws

International Christian Concern | Dec. 18, 2018 Two Christian brothers, Qaisar and Amoon Ayub, were sentenced to death by a court in Pakistan for allegedly posting blasphemous material on a…

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PAKISTAN – Asia Bibi and Family Remain in Danger in Pakistan

International Christian Concern | Dec. 1, 2018 It has been over a month since Asia Bibi has been acquitted of blasphemy charges after being on death row for nearly a…

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PAKISTAN – Senator Demands U.S. Cut Off Aid to Pakistan Until Asia Bibi is Free

International Christian Concern | Nov. 21, 2018 Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) has demanded that the U.S. Government cut off all aid to Pakistan until Asia Bibi, a Christian woman recently…

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PAKISTAN – Police Warn Christians in Pakistan of Potential Terrorist Attack

International Christian Concern | Nov. 20, 2018 Police in Pakistan have warned Christians that terrorists are planning an attack on their community following the Asia Bibi acquittal. According to Agenzia…

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PAKISTAN – Pakistani Christians Fear Backlash Over Asia Bibi Acquittal

International Christian Concern | Nov. 14, 2018 Pakistani Christians are reportedly living in fear that their community will face severe backlash following the acquittal of Asia Bibi. On October 31,…

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PAKISTAN – Asia Bibi Not Offered Asylum by U.K. Over fears of Unrest and Attack

International Christian Concern | Nov. 12, 2018 The United Kingdom has “not offered” Asia Bibi, a Christian woman acquitted of committing blasphemy in Pakistan, asylum because of fears that the…

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PAKISTAN – Overturned Blasphemy Conviction of Christian Woman Blindsides Imran Khan’s Pakistani Government

The Washington Times | Nov. 12, 2018 It was already an eventful first 100 days for Prime Minister Imran Khan, the onetime cricket star who broke the mold of Pakistani politics…

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PAKISTAN – ‘Untouchable’ Caste Identity Haunts Pakistani Christians like Asia Bibi

World Watch Monitor | Nov. 1, 2018 Asia Bibi was on death row for blasphemy, after offering drinking water which she, as a Christian, was considered to have made “unclean” by…

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PAKISTAN – Asia Bibi Remains in a Pakistani Prison Converted into a Safe House

International Christian Concern | Nov. 6, 2018 On October 31, Pakistan’s Supreme Court acquitted Asia Bibi, a Christian woman formally on death row for committing blasphemy. This announcement was met…

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PAKISTAN – Pakistan: Lawyer for Christian Woman Acquitted of Blasphemy Charges Flees to Europe in Fear of His Life

Jihad Watch | November 3, 2018 Why is Saif Mulook’s life in danger? Because he dared to defend a Christian woman from blasphemy charges. The Muslims who were demonstrating in…

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PAKISTAN – Islamists Protest for Second Day in Pakistan Following Asia Bibi’s Acquittal

International Christian Concern | Nov. 1, 2018 Mobs of Islamists in Pakistan continued to protest for a second day following the Supreme Court’s decision to acquit Asia Bibi, a Christian…

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PAKISTAN – Muslims Block Roads, Call for Supreme Court Justices to Be Killed Over Asia Bibi Acquittal

The Christian Post | Oct. 31, 2018 (SCREENSHOT: YOUTUBE/AFP NEWS AGENCY)Angered Muslims in Pakistan protest the release of Christian mother Asia Bibi after she spent eight years on death row…

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PAKISTAN – IRD Rejoices Over Asia Bibi Acquittal, Concerned for Pakistani Christians

Juicy Ecumenism | Oct, 31. 2018 Washington, DC—The Institute on Religion and Democracy is rejoicing over news of Pakistan’s Supreme Court overturning the death penalty conviction of Aasiya Noreen, commonly…

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PAKISTAN – Asia Bibi: Pakistan Acquits Christian Woman on Death Row

BBC | Oct. 31, 2018 Asia Bibi was convicted in 2010 after being accused of insulting the Prophet Muhammad in a row with her neighbours. She always maintained her innocence,…

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PAKISTAN – Pakistani Christian gets Life for Blasphemy despite Learning Difficulties

World Watch Monitor | Oct. 26, 2018 Mentally impaired Yaqoob Bashir Masih was only 20 years old when he was accused of committing blasphemy in June 2015. He has been…

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PAKISTAN – Mentally Disabled Pakistani Christian Sentenced to Life in Prison

International Christian Concern | Oct. 24, 2018 On September 28, Yaqoob Bashir, a 25-year-old mentally disabled Pakistani Christian, was sentenced to life in prison by the Session and District Court…

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PAKISTAN – ‘Security’ Only Reason for Asia Bibi Verdict Delay

Baptist Press | Oct. 23, 2018 Security is the only reason Pakistan's Supreme Court is delaying its ruling in an Oct. 8 appeal of Christian mother Asia Bibi's blasphemy conviction,…

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PAKISTAN – Asia Bibi Appeal Complainant not even Present at Time of her Alleged ‘Blasphemy’

World Watch Monitor | Oct. 19, 2018 Asia Bibi’s final appeal against her execution in the Supreme Court of Pakistan went on for more than two hours. Below, World Watch Monitor…

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PAKISTAN – Pakistan: Thousands of Muslims Rally to Demand Death for Christian Woman Accused of Blasphemy

Jihad Watch | Oct. 14, 2018 “Pakistanis rally to demand death for Christian woman facing execution for blasphemy (PHOTOS),” RT, October 13, 2018 (thanks to A.): Several thousand protesters hit the…

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