Islamic Republic of Pakistan: Christian mother
sentenced to death for ‘blasphemy’
The abuse of Pakistan’s blasphemy laws to destroy the lives of innocent people is an ongoing scandal, but the establishment media and global “human rights” organizations don’t care, because non-Muslims are often the victims and Muslims are doing the victimizing.
Christian Mother Sentenced to Death in Pakistan for Blasphemy
Morning Star News, September 19, 2024:
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – A Christian mother of four children on Wednesday (Sept. 18) received the death sentence after a judge convicted her under Pakistan’s blasphemy laws, her attorney said.
Shagufta Kiran, 40, was convicted under Section 295-C of Pakistan’s widely condemned blasphemy laws for insulting Muhammad, the prophet of Islam, which carries a mandatory death sentence. Attorney Rana Abdul Hameed said Additional Session Judge Islamabad Muhammad Afzal Majoka also sentenced Kiran to a fine of 300,000 rupees ($1,077 USD) after her three-year trial.
She was arrested by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on July 29, 2021, in Islamabad for allegedly sharing blasphemous content in a WhatsApp group in September 2020. Her husband and two sons were also taken into custody during the raid but were later released.
“The complaint against Kiran was registered by a Muslim named Shiraz Ahmed Farooqi, who alleged that she had shared content disrespectful of Islam’s prophet,” Hameed told Christian Daily International-Morning Star News. “However, Kiran has maintained that she has not authored the content and had forwarded it in the WhatsApp group without reading it.”
Formerly a nurse, Kiran had joined several interfaith WhatsApp groups, where she proclaimed the gospel and defended her Christian faith. One such group, Pure Discussions, was administered by the complainant, Farooqi, Muhammad Ameer Faisal of India and Muhammad Jaleel of Canada.
Hameed said Kiran was a brave woman who remained steadfast during the trial.
“I met her after the judge issued the sentence and can confirm that she is very hopeful of a positive outcome from the superior courts,” he said. “However, she misses her family a lot and wants to reunite with them as soon as possible.”
The attorney said he will file an appeal after the court issues the detailed order. He said the verdict did not come as a surprise as 99 percent of those charged under Section 295-C are convicted by trial courts under pressure from Islamists….
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