Blasphemy is a very serious crime in Pakistan, for which the maximum penalty is death.[1] Pakistan has sentenced people convicted of blasphemy to death, although it has not executed any of them. Some people who were accused of blasphemy have been lynched, including Priyantha Kumara in Sialkot, Punjab, in 2021 and Mushtaq Ahmed in Tulamba, Punjab, in 2022. International and national human rights groups say that blasphemy accusations have often been used to intimidate religious minorities.[1] In 2021, a mob burned downMandani police station in Tangi Tehsil, Charsadda District, Peshawar Division, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, intending to kill a blasphemy suspect who was being held there.[2]
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In 2019, a man named Waris was arrested for blasphemy. He remained in prison until mid-2022.[1] On 11 February 2023 he was accused of desecrating a copy of the Quran.[1] Some people reacted by attacking him.[1] The police arrested Waris in Nankana Sahib District in Lahore Division, Punjab, and took him to Warburton police station.[1] Later that day, a mob of hundreds stormed the police station and killed him, saying that they were punishing him for insulting the Quran.[1]
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lynching, muhammad, waris, february, 2023, blasphemy, suspect, waris, lynched, nankana, sahib, district, pakistan, background, editmain, articles, blasphemy, pakistan, capital, punishment, pakistan, list, blasphemy, cases, pakistan, blasphemy, very, serious, c. On 11 February 2023 blasphemy suspect Waris was lynched in Nankana Sahib District Pakistan 1 Background editMain articles Blasphemy in Pakistan Capital punishment in Pakistan and List of blasphemy cases in Pakistan Blasphemy is a very serious crime in Pakistan for which the maximum penalty is death 1 Pakistan has sentenced people convicted of blasphemy to death although it has not executed any of them Some people who were accused of blasphemy have been lynched including Priyantha Kumara in Sialkot Punjab in 2021 and Mushtaq Ahmed in Tulamba Punjab in 2022 International and national human rights groups say that blasphemy accusations have often been used to intimidate religious minorities 1 In 2021 a mob burned down Mandani police station in Tangi Tehsil Charsadda District Peshawar Division Khyber Pakhtunkhwa intending to kill a blasphemy suspect who was being held there 2 Lynching editIn 2019 a man named Waris was arrested for blasphemy He remained in prison until mid 2022 1 On 11 February 2023 he was accused of desecrating a copy of the Quran 1 Some people reacted by attacking him 1 The police arrested Waris in Nankana Sahib District in Lahore Division Punjab and took him to Warburton police station 1 Later that day a mob of hundreds stormed the police station and killed him saying that they were punishing him for insulting the Quran 1 References edit a b c d e f g h Pakistan nabs 50 men in weekend killing of blasphemy suspect Mob attacks Pakistan police fails to grab blasphemy suspect Portals nbsp Crime nbsp Islam nbsp Pakistan nbsp This crime related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This Islam related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp nbsp This article about Pakistani history is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lynching of Muhammad Waris amp oldid 1153945762, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
