Criticism of America for using blasphemy card against Imran Khan

Criticism of America for using blasphemy card against Imran Khan

PDM once again used the word Imran Khan's blasphemy card, which was severely criticized by the US for its report, of blasphemy against the former Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan in the annual US report on global religious freedom. PDM was arrested for using the card.

According to the report of Dawn newspaper, the American report on global religious freedom in Washington is based on the events that happened in 2022.

The report says that last year many political leaders used provocative religious language to attack their political opponents.

The report added that on September 13, Pakistan Muslim League-N leader Javed Latif during a press conference accused former Prime Minister Imran Khan of attacking the fundamental principles of Islam as Prime Minister.

The report also stated that JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman had called Imran Khan a Jewish agent in his tweets on September 7. imposed

The US Commission on International Religious Freedom also raised this issue in its preliminary report released on May 1. Used as a weapon against Prime Minister Imran Khan and his members.

Vedant Patel, the spokesperson of the US State Department, reminded that Imran Khan was assassinated as a result of the blasphemy charges and asked whether the US would inform the Pakistani government of its concerns regarding the misuse of blasphemy laws.

Vedanta Patel added: "We are strongly opposed to laws that prevent any person, irrespective of his national identity, from choosing a faith, practicing a faith, changing his religion or not practicing any religion." obstruct the authority of

The report identified blasphemy incidents in Pakistan as a major threat to religious freedom, as well as mob violence, which has long been associated with such allegations.

According to the report, police in Pakistan have repeatedly killed, physically abused, or failed to protect members of religious minorities, courts have enforced blasphemy laws that carry the death penalty, but the government of Pakistan never executed anyone for blasphemy.

The report said that at least 52 people were charged with blasphemy or related charges in 2022. At least 4 people were sentenced to death in 2022 for committing blasphemy during the last few years. There were 2 Christians and 2 Muslims.

In 2022, courts overturned the convictions of a few people on appeal for blasphemy and acquitted or granted bail to some who had spent years in prison on blasphemy charges.