A Christian woman was sentenced to death under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) by Judge Mohammad Afzal Majoka on Thursday. The verdict was announced after she was found guilty of sharing blasphemous content about the Holy Prophet (PBUH) on social media.
Along with the death penalty, the court imposed a fine of Rs100,000. The case, filed by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) cybercrime wing, stemmed from a complaint lodged by Shiraz Ahmed in 2020. Despite multiple bail requests to the trial court and Islamabad High Court, her appeals were consistently denied.
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In another case, a Karachi man was sentenced to life imprisonment after a court found him guilty of blasphemy. The decision has added to the growing list of blasphemy-related convictions in Pakistan, sparking debate over the controversial laws and their application.