Pakistan: Parliament to consider amending blasphemy laws

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"We know that several parties are favorable of stopping the abuse of the blasphemy law. But extremist parties are still very strong."

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By John Burger | May 29, 2015

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In wake of more frequent attacks against Christians, officials move to prevent abuses

The government of Pakistan is moving to stop abuse of the nation's anti-blasphemy laws, which have led to death and injury for many people, mainly because of outrage on the part of devout Muslims.

Speaking just a couple of days after the latest incident, in which Christian homes were attacked near the city of Lahore, a diocesan official in Karachi said the government's plan to introduce a reform bill in Parliament is a "major step forward."

"We hope and we will see how the debate goes in Parliament," ​Father Saleh Diego, president of the "Justice and Peace" Commission and chancellor of the Archdiocese of Karachi, told Fides news agency. "We know that several parties are favorable of stopping the abuse of the blasphemy law. But extremist parties are still very strong."

Among the changes being introduced, the new law would make it necessary to show bad faith and intent behind an act of blasphemy.


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