Pakistan is already infamous for its cruel blasphemy laws, which mostly target Christians, leading to numerous instances in which Christians are victimized by false blasphemy accusations in neighbor and work disputes. Now Pakistan is becoming even more strict in its application of the Sharia. The Pakistani government signed a “12 point agreement” with the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Party, and set up a Counter Blasphemy Wing to further its crackdown against blasphemy (“use of derogatory remarks, etc., in respect of the Holy Prophet“), which includes blocking so-called blasphemous social media content.
Pakistan is well known for charges of “Islamophobia” against India, despite its own abuses, including its blasphemy laws, forced marriage and forced conversion of Hindu and Christian girls, and its intensifying jihad activity. This new agreement with Tehreek-e-Labbaik Party will also encourage greater persecution of religious minorities.
“Pakistan to try blasphemy suspects under terrorism charges after pact with radical Islamist group,” India Today, June 19, 2023:
By Press Trust of India: Succumbing to the demands of a radical Islamist party, the Pakistan government has agreed to try blasphemy suspects under terrorism charges in addition to the other sections of the country’s penal code.
The Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) ended its 25-day-long march protest at Sarai Alamgir, Gujrat district, some 200 km from Lahore, on Saturday after signing a pact with the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)-led federal government.
Federal Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah said the government has accepted “all legitimate” demands of the TLP, especially on blasphemy laws.
In a 12-point agreement signed on Saturday with the TLP, the federal government agreed to book those accused of committing blasphemy and charged with Section 295-C (use of derogatory remarks, etc., in respect of the Holy Prophet) of Pakistan Penal Code under the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA), 1997, too.
“Besides, speedy trials of the blasphemy accused will be ensured. For the first time, a Counter Blasphemy Wing (CBW) will be established under the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA),” Sanaullah said, adding the government would ensure steps to block blasphemous content on social media.
The radical Islamic group gained political capital as the federal government agreed to issue a letter declaring that the TLP was not a terrorist organisation, the Dawn newspaper reported.
The government also conceded to lift the ban on the coverage of TLP on broadcast and social media while agreeing to withdraw all political cases filed against TLP workers and leaders….
Fitna says
Basically a shithole country sinks deeper in its shithole. First they’re angry they’re not run by the insane religion of Islam, then it’s never Islamic enough…then they want it to be even more restrictive.
So if you were a so-called ‘moderate’ Muslim who might’ve enjoyed some freedom before like drinking alcohol and listening to music, reading secular or other books, etc…forget it.
Your life will just get worse and worse…there will never be enough Islam shoved down your throat, because the extremists or ‘purists’ will always say the problem is you’re not Islamic enough.
These people also have nukes…if India and Europe thinks Pakistan is a problem now, imagine how much worse it’ll be as the population becomes even more ‘radicalized.’
If you’re a non-Muslim living in Pakistan, have some brains and leave now before they come after you.
Fitna says
I should add, Pakistan isn’t just a danger for India/Europe but the whole world. Many Pakis absolutely hate America (and Israel)…so if they ever intend to nuke the infidels, you can bet the US is on their hitlist too.
If we’re worried about Iran potentially using them (and they would), why not Pakistan?
The difference between Communist nations like China/Russia and Muslim nations is that the former are Atheists…they know there is no afterlife, so are not likely to use nukes except in self-defense.
While Muslims will definitely use them because they think they’ll go to Paradise after and be rewarded and they care nothing for this world-plus their current lives are already miserable thanks to Islam…so that’s why Muslims or any similar death cult can never be allowed to get WMD’s.
The global community should unite against Islam and work to remove the Pakis nukes…so they’re no longer a threat to the rest of us.
Additionally nuking Pakistan isn’t a solution, because the fallout will reach everywhere…best never to use nukes.
PRCS says
“Atheists…they know there is no afterlife.”
We don’t BELIEVE there is.
James Lincoln says
Yes, an important distinction, PRCS.
Fitna says
Atheists don’t have ‘beliefs’, you’re confusing that with religious people.
We have evidence-based certainties.
You don’t “believe” there is no Santa Claus (or Superman, Thor, etc), you “know” there isn’t such a thing because there is absolutely no evidence of one existing.
We Atheists don’t ‘believe’ there is no afterlife, we know there is none because there is no evidence for it and in fact the proof points to the exact opposite, that when we die that’s it, we’re never coming back or living elsewhere.
If another realm or afterlife existed, only scientists would be able to find it. Since we’ve examined the universe and discovered no other dimensions, that means there is no other realm.
So theists believe in silly man-made myths and fairytales because they were brainwashed into it as children and kids will believe anything as they have no ability to think or reason…which is why false beliefs stubbornly persist for some into adulthood.
You only think there’s an afterlife cause it was drummed into you, it’s as real as flying donkeys and pink unicorns. Maybe when people learn to use their brain, they’ll grow out of it.