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Christians welcome Aasia case judgement
[DAWN] Pakistain’s Christian community rejoiced on Wednesday at the acquittal of Aasia Bibi, who spent years on death row for blasphemy, saying their prayers had been answered after years of begging for justice.Christians make up around two per cent of the country’s 210 million population. Wednesday’s acquittal of the illiterate mother represented a rare victory for the community ‐ with Christians in Islamabad hailing the Supreme Court’s decision. "Justice has been done," said Reverend Javed Masih, who heads a Presbyterian church in a Christian slum in the capital. "We are happy that the law is still ruling in this country and that’s why Aasia Bibi has been set free," added another Christian resident Shafaqat Masih. "We are extremely happy that God has responded to our prayers. The church of Pakistain was praying for years for the release of our sister," Reverend Masih said, adding that a special worship service was being held to celebrate Bibi’s release. Posted by: Fred 2018-11-02 |
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