The Guardian: Pakistan works to stop Asia Bibi leaving after blasphemy protests

The Guardian: Pakistan works to stop Asia Bibi leaving after blasphemy protests
The daughters of Pakistani Christian woman Aasia Bibi pose with an image of their mother. Pakistan's top court is set to announce on Wednesday a final verdict on Aasia Bibi who has been sentenced to death in 2010 on blasphemy charges. (Reuters)
Updated 03 November 2018
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The Guardian: Pakistan works to stop Asia Bibi leaving after blasphemy protests

The Guardian: Pakistan works to stop Asia Bibi leaving after blasphemy protests

November 2 – The Guardian report by Memphis Barker states that Pakistan’s government has been accused of signing the “death warrant” of Asia Bibi after it said it would begin the process of preventing her leaving the country. Bibi, a Christian farm labourer, was acquitted of blasphemy on Wednesday. She had spent eight years on death row after she drank from the same cup as a Muslim, prompting false allegations that she insulted the Prophet Muhammad.

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