Pakistani YouTube Star Charged With Blasphemy Over Perfume
- YouTuber Rajab Butt has been charged under blasphemy and cybercrime laws after launching a perfume named '295' that refers to Pakistan's blasphemy law, stirring controversy.
- Tehreek-I-Labbaik Pakistan leader Haider Ali Shah Gillani filed a complaint against Butt, claiming he spread 'anti-religious content' in his videos.
- Butt risks up to 10 years in prison and issued an apology stating he is not against blasphemy laws and announced the discontinuation of his perfume.
- Blasphemy is a serious charge in Pakistan, where accusations can lead to public outrage and violence against the accused.
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Five to hang for blasphemy
A court in Rawalpindi on Tuesday awarded death penalty to five accused, along with life imprisonment and a cumulative sum of Rs6.5 million in fines in a blasphemy case registered against them by the Cyber Crime Wing of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA). Additional District and Sessions Judge Tariq Ayub pronounced the verdict in the court, which was packed with lawyers and a large number of people. The court declared that the five criminals,…
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