Blasphemy case: Three accused handed over to FIA on physical remand
Blasphemy is a criminal offense in Pakistan and can carry the death penalty.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Friday handed over three accused to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on a seven-day remand for allegedly posting blasphemous contents on social media websites.
ATC Judge Kausar Abbas Zaidi has directed the authorities to presented complete investigation report in the next hearing.
During the case hearing, FIA officials informed court that computers confiscated from the accused have been sent for forensic report.
Blasphemy is a criminal offense in Pakistan and can carry the death penalty.
On March 14, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif ordered that "blasphemous" content on social media websites be removed or blocked and those posting such material "strictly punished."
He instructed foreign ministry to contact international foreign social media firms and demand the blocking of blasphemous posts.
He did not mention any company by name, but social networks such as Facebook Inc, its Instagram unit and rival Twitter Inc are popular in Pakistan.
