Pakistan’s Blasphemy Laws: An Overdue Assignment
The recent Ichra Bazaar incident in Lahore, where a Maulvi claimed a female wearing a kurta with Arabic script to have committed blasphemy, has ignited an examination of the country’s draconian blasphemy laws.
Kalsoom Daad Khan gives an overview of the blasphemy laws present in the penal code as well as opinions by experts on the matter.