Texy Posted August 20, 2012 Posted August 20, 2012 An 11-year-old Christian girl has been arrested after being accused of blasphemy by burning pages of the Quran in Pakistan's capital, Islamabad. According to a statement released by the president's office Sunday, the girl, identified as Ramsha, was accused by a local resident of burning pages of the Muslim holy text after she gathered paper as fuel for cooking. Local media reports said the girl has Down syndrome. CNN was unable to confirm these reports, and a local police official said they are not true. Qasim Niazi, the police officer in charge of the station near where the incident took place, said the girl does not have a mental disorder but is illiterate and has not attended school. The accused girl had told him she had no idea there were pages of the Quran inside the documents she burned, he added. Niazi said that 150 people had gathered on Friday where the neighborhood's Christian population lives and threatened to burn down their houses. "The mob wanted to burn the girl to give her a lesson," he told CNN. Other Christian families living in the area have fled fearing a backlash, he added. The statement from President Asif Ali Zardari said he has called for an urgent report on the incident and added that vulnerable sections of society must be protected "from any misuse of the blasphemy law." "Blasphemy by anyone cannot be condoned but no one will be allowed to misuse blasphemy law for settling personal scores," said the president's spokesman, Farhatullah Babar. Critics of the controversial law say it is being used to persecute religious minorities. Politician and former international cricketer Imran Khan tweeted: "Shameful! Sending an 11yr old girl to prison is against the very spirit of Islam which is all about being Just and Compassionate. "Poor child is already suffering from Down Syndrome. State should care for its children not torment them. We demand her immed release," said Khan, who now leads the political party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. The legislation makes it a crime punishable by death to insult Islam, the Quran or the Prophet Mohammed. From CNN How do you NOT expect this perverse blasphemy law to be misused on a daily basis and be used as a tool to persecute minorities?
nballa Posted August 20, 2012 Posted August 20, 2012 sometimes i wish the earth opened up and swallowed all of south asia.
Rajiv Posted August 20, 2012 Posted August 20, 2012 This will be overturned, sounds good for news though
Crookbond Posted August 20, 2012 Posted August 20, 2012 Killing of all innocent ppl is against the spirit of Islam. The loss of this essence of r Faith is visible in the brutal killing of Shias. https://twitter.com/ImranKhanPTI/status/237474764497768448
Desi Cartman Posted August 20, 2012 Posted August 20, 2012 So killing an adult (18 yr old) is fine as he did something stupid but if he commits a rape or is found guilty of cheating the country (Butt Saab and Amir) then its alright :dontknow:
Andrew Peter Posted August 21, 2012 Posted August 21, 2012 This is the treatment given to nonbelievers when believers are in majority . Now look at their demands and pampering they receive while living as minorities .
veer Posted August 21, 2012 Posted August 21, 2012 got too many problems of our own to worry about neighbors'..
Tiger80 Posted August 21, 2012 Posted August 21, 2012 Why can't lmuslims all over the world protest against persecution of minorities in muslim countries as they were protesting against the persecution of muslims in Mynamar
Prakat Posted August 21, 2012 Posted August 21, 2012 Because these nutsacks are Muslims first, human second.
Andrew Peter Posted August 21, 2012 Posted August 21, 2012 Why can't lmuslims all over the world protest against persecution of minorities in muslim countries as they were protesting against the persecution of muslims in Mynamar Dont ask negative questions . Leave alone the persecution of minorities , Muslims dont even protest for Muslims killed in Muslim countries . They will ignore whats happening in Pakistan , Afghanistan , Syria , Lebanon but would come on streets in huge numbers rioting and destroying public property in Mumbai when head of Israel arrives in New Delhi .
Texy Posted August 21, 2012 Author Posted August 21, 2012 Between 1986 and 2007, Pakistani authorities charged 647 people with blasphemy offences. Fifty percent of these were non-Muslims, who represent only 3% of the national population. No judicial execution for blasphemy has ever occurred in Pakistan, but 20 of those charged were murdered. ~ from wiki This girl's life will become a living hell even if she gets released from jail in the future. Unfortunately she & her family's survival chances are a little better if they remain jailed (read solitary confinement as threats from inmates & mullah officers are also there.) Unfortunately for her, she was born in the wrong country as a minority. She would be lucky to survive unlike Shahbaz Bhatti & Salman Taseer.
punjabiplaya Posted August 21, 2012 Posted August 21, 2012 sometimes i wish the earth opened up and swallowed all of south asia. why??? all of south asia bad? you could be more specific.....
punjabiplaya Posted August 21, 2012 Posted August 21, 2012 ridiculous????? i think thats probably the nicest word they have ever been described as...lol
Yoda-esque Posted August 21, 2012 Posted August 21, 2012 ridiculous????? i think thats probably the nicest word they have ever been described as...lol No wonder your jokes make sense.
Clarke Posted August 22, 2012 Posted August 22, 2012 Why can't lmuslims all over the world protest against persecution of minorities in muslim countries as they were protesting against the persecution of muslims in Mynamar Protesting isn't a FT job/career option you know :winky: I just realized though .... OMG religious discussion :vroam:
Tiger-Don Posted August 22, 2012 Posted August 22, 2012 Because these nutsacks are Muslims first' date= human second. Sums it all up!
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