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Pakistan’s Lahore: Christians took out protests and hoisted black flags to observe “Black Day”

(Pakistan) Lahore: August 11, 2009. (PCP report) Christians took out protests and hoisted black flags to observe “Black Day”

Petition Calling for End of “Blasphemy Laws” in Pakistan

Amnesty International “urges govt to amend or abolish blasphemy laws”

Govt may re-visit blasphemy law to prevent misuse
— State Minister for Interior Tasneem Ahmed Qureshi to call for “inquiry”
April 21, 2009 – “Federal Shariat Court (FSC) ruling that the death penalty is the only punishment that Islamic law provides for blasphemy”
April 16, 2008 – Pakistan National Assembly passes resolution calling for U.N. to impose death penalty internationally for blasphemy