Pakistan: 'Death to blasphemers' increasing as political rallying cry


"Death to blasphemers! Death to blasphemers!" was a common chant of supporters of the Tehrik-e-Labaik Pakistan party at its campaign rallies in the conservative northwestern city.

Times of Ahmad | News Watch | US Desk
Source/Credit: The Times of India
By Reuters | October 27, 2017

SWABI, PAKISTAN: Three police officers stand daily guard at the tomb of Pakistani student Mashal Khan to prevent religious hardliners

from fulfilling threats to blow up the grave of the 23-year-old beaten to death over rumours he blasphemed against Islam.

His grieving family, now also under police protection, say they have little hope the shocking campus killing will prompt a re-examination of blasphemy laws that carry a death penalty, or action against the mob justice that often erupts in such cases.

On Friday, there was more evidence the opposite is happening.
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