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The Pakistani authorities reached an agreement with an extremist Islamist party to end a protest over the acquittal of a prisoner A Christian woman convicted of blasphemy
Under this agreement, the government will begin procedures to ban Asia Bibi from leaving the country despite warnings that her life is in danger.
Asia Bibi was found guilty in 2010 of insulting the Prophet Muhammad, but was acquitted earlier this week.
But the decision angered some in the Muslim-majority country.
Supporters of extremists who support Pakistan's blasphemy laws have taken to the streets since Wednesday's ruling.
What is in this agreement
? The government and the Tehreek-i-Labaik (TLP) party, which led the mbad protests, report local media.
Under the agreement, as well as the beginning of legal proceedings to put Asia Bibi on a list that would prohibit her from leaving Pakistan. the government will not block a petition for review against the verdict.
The agreement also provides that all protesters arrested since the acquittal of Asia Bibi will be released and that any violence against them will be investigated.
TLP asks its supporters to stop demonstrations and disperse peacefully.
Authorities had previously announced the release of Asia Bibi this week.
Sending to the BBC this week, his lawyer, Saiful Mulook, said I must move to a Western country for his own safety. Several countries offered asylum
What was Asia Bibi charged with?
The lawsuit originates from an argument put forward by Asia Bibi, whose full name is Asia Noreen, with a group of women in June 2009.
were reaping fruit when a row broke out around a bucket d & # 39; water. The women said that because she had used a cup, they could no longer touch it because her faith had made her unclean.
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There is widespread support for harsh sanctions for blasphemers in Pakistan
Prosecutors alleged that, in the row that followed, the women had baderted that Asia Bibi had to convert to Islam and that she had made offensive remarks about the Prophet Mohammed.
She was later beaten at home, during which her accusers say they confessed to being blasphemed. She was arrested after a police investigation.
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court acquitted her, claiming that the case was based on weak evidence and that her confession had been delivered before a crowd "threatening to kill her".
Why is this case so confrontational? [19659009] Islam is the national religion of Pakistan and underpins its legal system. Public support for strict blasphemy laws is strong.
Intransigent politicians have often advocated harsh sentences, particularly to strengthen their support base.
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But critics say that laws have often been used to avenge personal conflicts and that condemnations are based on thin evidence
The vast majority of convicts are Muslims or members of the Ahmadi community, but since the 1990s, many Christians have been convicted. They represent only 1.6% of the population
The Christian community has been the target of many attacks in recent years, leaving a large number of people vulnerable to a climate of intolerance.
Since 1990, at least 65 people were reportedly killed in Pakistan for alleged blasphemy.
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