Published 10/04/2024 7:22:00 p.m.

Christian Pakistani Woman Sentenced to Death for Allegedly Blaspheming Muhammed

A Christian mother of four has been sentenced to death by a judge in Islamabad, Pakistan, for allegedly spreading blasphemous messages via WhatsApp and must pay a fine of 300,000 Pakistani rupees.
Shagufta Kiran, a 40-year-old former nurse, was sentenced on September 18, 2023, after being arrested in 2021 for alleged blasphemous messages posted in 2020.
Kiran’s conviction is based on Section 295-C of the Penal Code, which imposes the death penalty for insulting the prophet Muhammad.

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The Christian Post

Christian mom sentenced to death for blasphemy in Pakistan

A Christian mother of four children on Wednesday received the death sentence after a judge convicted her under Pakistan’s blasphemy laws, her attorney said. #ShaguftaKiran #Blasphemy #Pakistan #Christianpersecution #deathpenalty

09/20/2024 12:03:00 a.m.

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Vatican News

Pakistan: Christian woman sentenced to death for blasphemy

According to the judges, Shagufta Kiran shared an offensive message against Islam on WhatsApp. The woman, currently imprisoned in Rawalpindi, was ...

09/20/2024 3:29:03 p.m.

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National Catholic Register

Pakistani Woman Sentenced to Death for Allegedly Blaspheming Mohammed

The archbishop of Islamabad-Rawalpindi, Joseph Arshad, addresses the persecuted Christian community of Jaranwala in August 2023. Shagufta Kiran is being held in Adyalaa Central Prison in Rawalpindi until her sentence is carried out.

10/03/2024 12:29:28 p.m.

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PressNewsAgency

Pakistan: Woman sentenced to death for blasphemy amid ongoing human rights concerns

A woman was sentenced to death under the Pakistan Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) in a blasphemy case. Judge Mohammad Afzal Majoka convicted her under Section 295 of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) and Section 11 of PECA. In addition to the death penalty, the court imposed a fine of PKR 100,000. The case was initiated by the Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) cybercrime wing based on a complaint from a private citizen, Shiraz Ahmed. A…

09/21/2024 2:30:52 a.m.

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Catholic News Agency

Pakistani woman sentenced to death for allegedly blaspheming Muhammed

The archbishop of Islamabad-Rawalpindi, Joseph Arshad, addresses the persecuted Christian community of Jaranwala in August 2023. Twenty-one Catholic churches, Bibles, and family homes were set on fire. / Credit: Courtesy of Aid to the Church in Need ACI Prensa Staff, Oct 3, 2024 / 07:00 am (CNA). A Christian mother of four has been sentenced to death by a trial judge at the Special Court in Islamabad, Pakistan’s capital, for allegedly spreading…

10/03/2024 11:00:00 a.m.

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Global Village Space

Christian Woman Sentenced to Death in Blasphemy Case

Christian Woman Sentenced to Death in Blasphemy as significant concerns regarding blasphemy laws and human rights in Pakistan. Christian Woman Sentenced to Death in Blasphemy Case

09/20/2024 11:23:09 a.m.

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