Gojra

(Blog Post) In the aftermath two long-running Pakistani discourses emerge – militancy and Pakistan’s Islamized criminal code. On Monday “sources” told Dawn that a mob went on rampage after “youths delivered provocative speeches and set on fire houses and places of worship”. The government believed the incidents were “planned to trigger riots between Christians and Muslims and the government was not ruling out involvement of an external hand”. Fingers ... Full Story »

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Derek Hawkins
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by Derek Hawkins - Aug. 4, 2009

Informative roundup on coverage of anti-Christian violence in Gojra. Lots of helpful links.

While the blasphemy law is an easy tool for anyone who wants to get shot of someone they don’t like, it also gives statutory justification to anti-Christian mobs. It’s ... More »

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