The National Assembly approved legislation on Tuesday to increasing the punishment for those defaming Ummahatul Momineen (wives of the Holy Prophet PBUH, ‘mothers of the faithful’), Ahl-e-Bait (members of the Holy Prophet’s PBUH household), Khulafa-e-Rashideen (the four ‘righteous’ caliphs of Islam) and Sahaba-e-Karaam (companions of the Holy Prophet PBUH) up to ‘life imprisonment’ and not […] The post Pakistan Expands Scope Of Draconian Blasphemy Law appeared first on The Friday Times - Naya Daur.