[DAWN] A Christian man in Lahore has been sentenced to death for blasphemy after he sent a Moslem friend a poem on WhatsApp that insulted Islam, a lawyer said Friday.The accused was charged in July last year after his friend, Yasir Bashir, complained to police that he received a poem on the messaging app that was derogatory toward the Prophet Mohammed (PTUI!) and other holy figures.
The accused "was handed a death sentence by the court on Thursday on blasphemy charges," defence lawyer Anjum Wakeel told AFP, alleging that his client was been framed by Bashir.
"My client will appeal the sentence in the high court as he has been framed by his friend who was annoyed over his [the accused's] affair with a Moslem girl," Wakeel said.
He said the trial was held inside a prison due to security reasons after local holy mans had threatened the accused and his family.