August 12, 2017 5:07 PM

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Pak court suggests changes in blasphemy law to stop its misuse

In Pakistan, a court has asked the government to make changes in the controversial blasphemy law to stop its misuse for personal interests and fix tougher punishment for any person falsely accusing someone of the crime, which is punishable by death. <br/><br/>Islamabad High Court Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui issued a verdict yesterday in the case regarding elimination of blasphemous content from social media. In the judgment, Justice Siddiqui suggested that parliament make the blasphemy law tougher by fixing the same punishment for any person misusing it or falsely accusing someone of blasphemy. <br/><br/>Blasphemy is very sensitive issue in Pakistan and those accused of it have become an easy target for extremists Blasphemy laws were introduced in 1980s and no government could dare change them despite allegation of misuse. However, it might be possible to amend after the verdict.

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