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ISLAMABAD – The latest news of the hearing before the Supreme Court of Pakistan on the last appeal of the Christian sentenced to death for blasphemy (all local times):
4:20 p.m.
The Supreme Court of Pakistan has postponed its decision following the last appeal of a Christian woman sentenced to death since 2010 for blasphemy.
The Judiciary Committee has heard the defense lawyer of Asia Bibi challenge the statements of those who accused him of insulting the Prophet of Islam, an allegation that could arouse riots in conservative Pakistan.
The charge dates back to 2009 when Bibi went to fetch water for her and her fellow farm workers. Two Muslim women refused to have a drink in a container used by a Christian. A few days later, a crowd accuses him of blasphemy. She was found guilty and sentenced to death.
The panel of three judges headed by Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar did not indicate Monday when the court would announce its decision.
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7:30
The Supreme Court of Pakistan is about to hear the last appeal of a Christian sentenced to death since 2010, accused of insulting the Prophet of Islam, a crime that incites crowds to kill and carries the penalty of automatic death.
His lawyer, Saif-ul Malook, told The Associated Press that he was optimistic about the victory of the caller Aasia Bibi. But otherwise, he will ask for a review, which could take years.
On a hot day in 2009, Bibi went to get some water for her and her fellow farm workers. After taking a sip, some Muslim women got angry at the fact that a Christian drank the same container. They asked that she be converted, she refused. Five days later, a crowd accuses him of blasphemy. She was found guilty and sentenced to death.
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