“We hold the judiciary in high regard, but it hurts to see senior judges showing religious prejudice in their observations as well as judgments.”
Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui of the Islamabad High Court recommended prosecution of the blasphemy cases under Terrorism Law of Pakistan. |
Source/Credit: Morning Star News
By Morning Star News | August 19, 2017
LAHORE, Pakistan – In an expanded order to remove “blasphemous” content from social media in Pakistan, a high court judge included a recommendation that Parliament include terrorism charges against those accused of blasphemy.
Last Saturday’s (Aug. 12) recommendation by Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui of the Islamabad High Court is unlikely to result in action by Parliament, but it reflects a radical strain of thought at high levels in Pakistan and will be seriously debated in the National Assembly, sources said.
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