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SC verdicts regarding Aasia Bibi was according to law

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ISLAMABAD: The verdict of Supreme Court of Pakistan regarding Aasia Bibi was according to the Pakistani law and the constitution, said Prime Minister Imran Khan in an address to the nation here on Wednesday.

He addressed the nation following the protests which erupted in different parts of Pakistan.

Imran Khan said, “Pakistan’s is the only country after Madina’s Riyasat that has been made in the name of Islam.” “Our law cannot go against the Qur’an or Sunnah,” he added.

He condemned the protests in all over the country saying that they are calling the judges ‘wajib-ul–qatal’ and inciting people against army generals.”

“How can a country run like this? We are going through a difficult economic situation,” he said.

Just because you don’t agree with a verdict, it doesn’t give you the right to come out on the streets and bring the country to a standstill, he remarked. “Think about our economic situation and daily labourers.”

Prime minister in his address appealed to the people not to provoke people of Pakistan. He said people shouldn’t be incited by such elements. “Pakistan Army soldiers have sacrificed a lot for the country.”

Referring to the elements inciting violence, Khan appealed to them to stop damaging the country for their own political ambitions.

“We won’t allow any destruction or violence. Don’t force the government to take harsh steps,” he added.

Protests have erupted in the country after the top court cleared Asia Bibi of blasphemy charges and ordered her immediate release. Major thoroughfares have been blocked, and cellular services in parts of Lahore has been suspended.

Pakistan’s Supreme Court acquitted on Wednesday morning Aasia Bibi, a Christian accused of blasphemy eight years ago.

The trial court and Lahore High Court’s verdicts sentencing her to death have been overturned.  The court has also ordered that she be freed immediately if she isn’t wanted in any other cases.

The verdict on Aasia Bibi’s appeal challenging her death sentence was announced at 9:35am. The special bench hearing the appeal consists of Chief Justice Saqib Nisar, Justice Asif Saeed Khosa and Justice Mazhar Alam Khan Miankhel. The full verdict can be read here.

“As noted above, no one could be allowed to defy the name of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and be left unpunished, but there is another aspect of the matter; sometimes, to fulfill nefarious designs the law is misused by individuals levelling false allegations of blasphemy,” read the court order.

 

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