Pakistan, Asia Bibi, fundamentalists and blasphemy law
measures Security around Asia Bibi, a Christian sentenced to death for blasphemy,''not enough''and the woman should be transferred to another jail over 'large. These are the conclusions of a report compiled by the Secret Service and published by the Express newspaper Tribune, in a tense day for the debate on the controversial legislation and for fear of retaliation against government officials in favor of change.
Since his case and 'got the headlines worldwide, the Bibi lives under the threat from Islamic fundamentalists who oppose his release or the granting of presidential pardon. After the assassination of the governor of Punjab, Salman Taseer, who had intervened in his favor, protection and 'have been strengthened, but is still largely inadequate second intelligence agency of the Punjab province where the prison is located. The mother of five children is smaller in the women's prison in Sheikhupura altre15 or together with 16 prisoners and is 'supervised by one guard inside and five police officers who make the rounds before the walls more' two patrols on a motorcycle. But agents are not vigilant'' and most often are absent''the report notes. In addition, there are no particular restrictions or controls on the visits'. Her husband''Ashiq Masih and 'treated as a normal visitor, and there are no special measures when it encounters the''Bibi says.
continue while the controversy around the blasphemy law in defending all the religious parties. Also according to the Tribune Express, the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII), an advisory body to the Government of Pakistan on Islamic Religious Affairs, has suggested introducing the death penalty for anyone found guilty of having used the law for other purposes, such as often happens when you want to attack other religious minorities. After the murder
Taseer of last January 4, tension and 'always high. The minister for minorities, the Christian Shabhaz Bhatti, told an international agency to fear for his life and continues to receive death threats. ''I'm the most objective 'sphere hours''he said.
Also today, to ease the pressure of Islamic parties, the Interior Minister, Rehman Malik reiterated the Government's view and that 'for''not to introduce any amendments to the blasphemy law and given the sensitivity' of the subject, not you should question this position and that 'absolutely clear.''
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