Supreme Court acquitted Christian women Aasia Bibi in the blasphemy case. Earlier in 2010, she was sentenced to death – judgment passed by the lower court.
On Wednesday, a three-member bench headed by Chief Justice Saqib Nisar, the bench was comprised of Justice Asif Saeed Khosa and Justice Mazhar Alam Khan Miankhel passed the judgment of reversing the Lahore High Court (LHC) verdict and ordered the authorities to release Aasia Bibi from prison on the blasphemy case.
On the judgment Justice Khosa share his opinion;
“The appeal is allowed. She has been acquitted. The judgement of the high court, as well as the trial court, is reversed. Her conviction is set aside,”
A death sentence was announced on Aasia Bibi in November 2010 after she was convicted on charges of committing blasphemy during an argument with two Muslim women in Sheikhupura.
Here is The Full Verdict of Supreme Court
The verdict led the chaos across the country and mostly affected the metropolis, the verdict on the case intimidated the sentiments of leading religious political party of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Labbaik, soon after the verdict TLP leader Khadim Hussain Rizvi ordered his workers to declared the protest.
Khadim Hussain Rizvi announcement to protest
Khadim Hussain Rizvi urges his followers to come out onto the roads tomorrow and if #AasiaBibi is freed by the courts, then to be ready for any kind of sacrifice. pic.twitter.com/jItQM95mXS
— Shahjahan Khurram (@91Shahji) October 30, 2018
The worker has started to block the major routes of Karachi, the protest led the blockage of the roads including;
• Numaish Chowrangi
• MA Jinnah Road
• Gurumandir,
• Lines Area,
• Tower/Native Jetty,
• Hub River Road,
• Sohrab Goth,
• Orangi No. 5,
• 4-K Chowrangi,
• Star Gate,
• Quaidabad,
• Al Asif,
• Nagan Chowrangi, and many other areas
The citizen of Karachi took over the social media and continue updating their counterpart about the conditions.
Here is some footage of road blockage in major cities shared on the social media;
This is Tower Karachi after news spread that #AasiaBibi had been acquitted by the apex court. pic.twitter.com/CUA2ECqcof
— Shahjahan Khurram (@91Shahji) October 31, 2018
Tower to I.I Chundrigarh road situation after #AasiaBibi verdict pic.twitter.com/MDbbf2fM2o
— Adeel Tayyab (@adeeltayyab88) October 31, 2018
#AasiaBibi #TLP Protests pic.twitter.com/4C2f6y3VQV
— Godfather IV (@godfatheriv) October 31, 2018
Protests erupt in major cities as SC acquits #AasiaBibi of blasphemy charges#AasiaBibi pic.twitter.com/LKht3HXTs0
— News Just In (@NewsJustIn7) October 31, 2018
Protest against #AasiaBibiVerdict continues at Tower #Karachi , roads closed. #aasiabibi pic.twitter.com/HWaJ8uY7rM
— SindhLeaks |سنڌليڪس (@Sindhleak) October 31, 2018
Protest at Hyder Chowk, Hyderabad as Supreme Court acquits #AasiaBibi of blasphemy charges. pic.twitter.com/4ATeW39GzJ
— Shahjahan Khurram (@91Shahji) October 31, 2018
Faizabad and Aabpara completely sealed after #SupremeCourt acquits #AasiaBibi pic.twitter.com/d2QiOJ9Ym6
— Mohsin Bilal Khan (@MohsinBilalKhan) October 31, 2018
Islamabad Highway
Islamabad highway blocked due to #AasiaBibi case hearing. pic.twitter.com/4lrf6oQoBh
— Engr.Babar (@EngrJu) October 31, 2018
karachi right now.#AasiaBibi pic.twitter.com/1uXCnQEaY2
— Engr.Babar (@EngrJu) October 31, 2018
Mob out of control on Ferozpur road Lahore after #AasiaBibi acquittal verdict. pic.twitter.com/HxTrAaZWoY
— Nerd Einstien (@NerdEinstein) October 31, 2018
People are advised to avoid going out and stay in their offices and homes till the authorities clear the blockage. Stay tuned for more updates about the condition.
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