Christian Post | Oct. 31, 2018
Asia Bibi, the Christian mother of five who has been on death row for blasphemy since 2010, has been acquitted by Pakistan’s Supreme Court.
Although the decision was made back on October 8, it was held hidden from the public until its announcement on Wednesday.
“The appeal is allowed. She has been acquitted. The judgement of high court as well as trial court is reversed. Her conviction is set aside,” Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar declared in the 56-page judgment.
“Her conviction is set aside and she is to be relieved forthwith if not required in other charges,” he added.
The ruling related to a 2015 appeal against the death sentence for Bibi, who in 2009 was accused by a group of Muslim coworkers of having insulted the Islamic prophet Muhammad.