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Pakistani Christian Minister Killed For Opposing Blasphemy Laws
netwmd.com ^ | 3/3/2011 | A. Jaffee

Posted on 03/03/2011 10:57:09 AM PST by forty_years

Pakistan's, "blasphemy law holds a death sentence for anyone who insults Islam. ... Although no-one convicted under the blasphemy law has ever been executed, more than 30 accused have been killed by lynch mobs." Today, Shahbaz Bhatti, the Pakistani government's only Christian cabinet minister was, "shot dead by gunmen who ambushed his car in broad daylight in the capital, Islamabad. ... In January, Punjab Governor Salman Taseer, who had also opposed the law, was shot dead by one of his bodyguards." ...

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TOPICS: Apologetics; Islam; Religion & Culture; Religion & Politics
KEYWORDS: bhatti; christian; pakistan; pakitrash; speech

1 posted on 03/03/2011 10:57:12 AM PST by forty_years
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To: forty_years

This story is 2 months old? WTF?!


2 posted on 03/03/2011 11:18:00 AM PST by Peter from Rutland
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To: Peter from Rutland

WTF to you: “2 March 2011 Last updated at 08:35 ET”


3 posted on 03/04/2011 3:06:07 AM PST by forty_years ('Nuff Talk, More Action!)
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To: forty_years

Yes, exactly. Why yet another story/blog/etc about this after this much time. It’s all been said already. I wasn’t complaining about your post, I was complaining about the author.


4 posted on 03/04/2011 5:01:05 AM PST by Peter from Rutland
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To: Peter from Rutland

Bhatti was assassinated on Wednesday March 2, 2011 in Islamabad. This blog was posted March 2, 2011. WTF?!?!?!


5 posted on 03/04/2011 9:32:08 AM PST by forty_years ('Nuff Talk, More Action!)
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