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Wednesday, October 07, 2009

Demand for repealing blasphemy laws echoes in National Assembly



ISLAMABAD: Former information minister Sherry Rehman and MNA Jameela Gilani 
called for repealing the blasphemy laws on Tuesday, as Sahibzada Fazl Karim 
said he would resist any move to do so. 

Speaking on a point of order, Sherry said the blasphemy laws should be reviewed 
as they were being misused. She said she wanted the laws to be repealed to 
reassure "our friends who have reservations". The Awami National Party's 
Jameela Gilani said her party also favoured repealing the blasphemy laws. "We 
are against all laws introduced by dictators," she said. Akram Masih Gill also 
complained of the Christian community being targeted under the blasphemy laws. 

Taking notice of these remarks, Sahibzada Fazl Karim said his party was against 
any change in the laws to appease the West. "We will not allow it," he added. 
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