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Six persons charged with blasphemy in Pakistan: Islamabad May 14: Six persons from the minority Ahmadi community in Pakistan have been charged with blasphemy for allegedly tearing an Islamic calender. According to an FIR, the six torn an Islamic calendar hanging on the wall of a shopkeeper during a religious debate with him yesterday in Sharqpur village. After the incident, several Ahli -Sunnat Wal Jamat activists held a demonstration and blocked the Lahore- Sharqpur road for several hours to protest against the minority community. They demanded exemplary punishment for the accused. The Ahmadi community of Sharqpur village felt vulnerable after the incident as most of the families reportedly left their houses due to fear of backlash from Muslims. Meanwhile, the police launched raids and managed to arrest three persons involved in the incident.
Posted on: Wed, 14 May 2014 09:35:21 +0000

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