Pakistani Christian death penalty conviction overturned

via CNN.com October 31, 2018 at 01:01AM


Asia Bibi, a Christian mother of five, was found guilty in 2010 of taking the Prophet Mohammed’s name in vain while arguing with a Muslim colleague.

She won her appeal against the conviction and subsequent death sentence on Wednesday.

Developing story, more to come

Sophia Saifi reported from Pakistan. James Griffiths reported from Hong Kong.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.