No evidence found against five bloggers accused of blasphemy, IHC told

ISLAMABAD:  Investigators on Friday told the Islamabad High Court that they have found no evidence  against bloggers  accused of  posting blasphemous content online.

The officials  from the Federal Investigation Agency  (FIA) appeared before the  court during the hearing of the blasphemous content case where Justice Shukat Aziz Siddiqui remarked   falsely accusing someone of blasphemy is an offence as serious as blasphemy itself.

He said that  no action should be taken against the suspects if no evidence is  found.

 Justice Siddiqui  said  the court will decide whether the evidence against the accused is insufficient or if they were falsely accused of blasphemy.

He asked the journalists present in the court room to tell what is the punishment for a person who gives a false report.

In January this year, families , supporters and associates  of all five men  described allegation of blasphemy as part of a "malicious campaign". 

They denied that the bloggers had blasphemed.