Pakistani court extends remand of Christian girl
Press Trust of India | Friday August 31, 2012
A Pakistani court has extended by a fortnight the judicial remand of a minor Christian girl arrested on a charge of blasphemy. Rimsha Masih, who was arrested from the low-income Mehria Jaffar area on the outskirts of Islamabad on August 16, was prod...
11-year-old girl arrested in Pakistan on charges of blasphemy
Press Trust of India | Saturday August 18, 2012
An 11-year-old Christian girl has been arrested in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad on a charge of blasphemy after she was accused of burning pages of the Quran, police said today.
Pak man makes two attempts and buries baby girl alive
Associated Press | Sunday July 15, 2012
Pakistani police arrested a man accused of burying his new-born daughter alive because she was physically deformed, officials said Saturday. The shocking incident illustrates the sometimes extreme prejudices in Pakistan against children, especially ...