PAKISTAN: ASIA BIBI'S ACCUSER IS SAID TO HAVE ADMITTED THAT HIS CHARGES ARE PHONY

Published 01/23/2012 - 8:22 a.m. CST

Asia Bibi

LAHORE, PAKISTAN - (ANS)- The case of Asia Bibi, the Pakistan Christian mother-of-five who was sentenced to death for alleged blasphemy, has taken an extraordinary turn.
According to a story monitored by the ASSIST News Service, Qari Salam, who accused Bibi of blasphemy charges, which resulted in a jail sentence and possible hanging, is reported to have "ostensibly" regreted filing a blasphemy charge against the impoverished Christian woman.

Muslims, extremists and others, oppose death penalty for “hero” Mumtaz Qadri

PAKISTAN
Muslims, extremists and others, oppose death penalty for “hero” Mumtaz Qadri
by Jibran Khan
Street demonstrations and burning tyres mark the sentence against Salman Taseer’s murderer. Muslim leaders celebrate Qadri, “full of Noor” (heavenly light). Rawalpindi mufti justifies the murder and pledges the same for the “Christian blasphemer”, Asia Bibi. Minorities welcome the verdict, even though they stress the sacredness of life.

Group Starts Petition to Save Christian Mother

Saturday, August 13, 2011
The Voice of the Martyrs, a group that monitors the persecution of Christians worldwide, has launched a petition campaign on behalf of a Pakistani mother convicted of blasphemy.