<span style="color: #222222;">Asia Bibi, a Pakistani Christian woman acquitted of blasphemy after spending eight years on death row, has been freed from prison.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Last week's Supreme Court ruling sparked violent protests from Islamists and the government agreed to their demand to stop her leaving Pakistan.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">News of her release led to some confusion, with reports she had been taken to another country. But the foreign office later said she was still in Pakistan. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Asia Bibi's husband had said they were in danger and pleaded for asylum. A number of Western countries are understood to have held discussions with Asia Bibi's family about granting them asylum.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Asia Bibi was released from prison in the city of Multan yesterday and it remains unclear exactly where she is. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">She was convicted in 2010 of insulting the Prophet Muhammad during a row with neighbours. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The Pakistani government has said it will start legal proceedings to prevent her going abroad after agreeing the measure to end the violent protests.</span><br />