Islamabad High Court on Tuesday dismissed FIR in the Rimsha Masih blasphemy case, saying that one must be careful while leveling such charges in sensitive matters. The chief justice of the court in its 15-page judgement said no one has seen Rimsha burning any pages. The IHC last week reserved its verdict on an […]
In what appeared to be a shocking turn-around, three witnesses who had testified against Qari Khalid Jadoon for leveling blasphemy allegations against Christian girl Rimsha Masih backtracked from their statements. In a statement submitted to a District and Sessions Court in Islamabad, they claimed that they were forced by the police to do so. The […]
The police submitted an interim charge sheet in a local court on Saturday against 14-year-old Rimsha Masih accused of blasphemy. However, the hearing couldn’t be held due to absence of the judge. Police submitted the interim charge sheet in the case court of District and Session Judge Islamabad Raja Jawad Abbas. In the meantime, Civil […]
Sep 22 2012 | Posted in
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Rimsha Masih, the 14-year-old Christian girl accused of blasphemy for allegedly burning pages of the Holy Quran, on Tuesday expressed fears for her life. Speaking to first time to an American TV channel, she said that she might be killed by anyone. She observed, “I’m scared… I’m afraid of anyone who might kill us”. She […]
Qing Xu and Victoria Arlen win gold medals – 2012 Paralympic Games Qing Xu and Victoria Arlen won gold medals of the Men and Women’s 100m freestyle in S6 class at the 2012 London Paralympic Games. With his laudable efforts, Xu remained considerably ahead of his toughest competitor and tapped the finishing wall for the […]
Sep 11 2012 | Posted in
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Bradley Snyder and Daniela Schulte occupy gold medals – 2012 Paralympic Games Bradley Snyder and Daniela Schulte occupied gold medals of the Men and Women’s 400m freestyle in S11 class respectively at the 2012 London Paralympic Games. Snyder stayed almost 10 metres ahead of his closest rival as he touched the wall with a timing […]
Sep 10 2012 | Posted in
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Josef Craig and Jacqueline Freney win gold medals – 2012 Paralympic Games Josef Craig and Jacqueline Freney won gold medal of the Men and Women’s 400m freestyle in S7 class at the 2012 London Paralympic Games. His tremendous effort remained in a lead of four body lengths over his closest challenger as he touched the […]
Sep 9 2012 | Posted in
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Tahir-ul-Qadri, the renowned Islamic scholar, has said that he had many reservations on all administrative and procedural points of blasphemy law, adding that it needs a lot of reforms and amendments. During an interview with a Danish TV channel, Tahir-ul-Qadri said that he had difference of opinion with the blasphemy law in its existing forms. […]
Qing Xu and Mirjam de Koning-Peper secure gold medals – 2012 Paralympic Games Qing Xu and Mirjam de Koning-Peper secured gold medals of Men and Women’s 50m backstroke in S6 class respectively at the 2012 London Paralympic Games. With his persistent efforts in the single lap freestyle event, Xu remained more than a body length […]
Sep 7 2012 | Posted in
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Finally, a district and session court in Islamabad on Friday granted bail to Rimsha Masih, who is an accused of Blasphemy. Judge Muhammad Azam Khan directed Rimsha’s lawyer to submit two surety bonds worth Rs 500, 000 each. The minor girl, who is suffering from Down’s Syndrome, was arrested in a poor Islamabad suburb on […]
In what appeared to be a latest development, Inspector General of Police Islamabad Bani Amin recorded fresh statement of Rimsha Masih, who is accused of blasphemy. A report claimed the top police officer remained with the minor girl, who is believed to be 14-years-old, for more than an hour and recorded her statement in connection […]
Sep 7 2012 | Posted in
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Yang Yang and Jacqueline Freney win swimming events – 2012 Paralympic Games Yang Yan and Jacqueline Freney won gold medals of the Men and Women’s 100m freestyle in S2 and S7 class respectively at the 2012 London Paralympic Games. Yang smothered hopes of his opponents in the two-lap discipline as he rushed his way towards […]
Sep 6 2012 | Posted in
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