Verdict reserved in blasphemy death case appeal

Appellant was arrested under blasphemy law on April 6, 2019, from Attock

By Our Correspondent
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February 01, 2025
The Lahore High Court (LHC) Rawalpindi bench. — lhc.gov.pk/File

LAHORE: A special divisional bench of the Lahore High Court’s (LHC) Rawalpindi Bench reserved judgment on the appeal against death sentence in a blasphemy case.

The appellant was arrested under the blasphemy law on April 6, 2019, from Attock.

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After a trial that concluded in 2021, he was handed the death penalty by the trial court.

The court, after hearing arguments from both sides, decided to reserve judgment.

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