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Salman Taseer

Islamist rally in support of Pakistan’s blasphemy laws turns violent

January 05, 2017

Police in Lahore say they arrested 76 people seeking to reach the family residence of murdered governor Salman Taseer

Christians ‘facing genocide’ in Pakistan, human rights activists claim

March 28, 2016

Prominent Christian activist says Pakistan is no longer safe for the faithful

Fear is silencing Christians in Pakistan, says archbishop

November 23, 2011

Archbishop Saldanha says that after the murder of Shahbaz Bhatti Christians are either leaving the country or keeping their mouth shut

Catholic critic of blasphemy law is shot dead in Pakistan

March 02, 2011

Shahbaz Bhatti, Minister for Minorities, had received death threats from extremists but refused to stop speaking out

Pope urges Pakistan to scrap blasphemy law

January 11, 2011

In state of the world address Pope Benedict says threats to religious freedom abound, even in the west

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