Monday, December 13, 2010

Pakistan: Doctor Accused of Blasphemy

Obama says, RESPECT IT!

Pakistan doctor arrested on blasphemy suspicion MSNBC (hat tip Jack M)

He's accused of throwing away a business card of a man who shares the name of Islam's prophet, Muhammad

KARACHI, Pakistan — Pakistani authorities have arrested a doctor on suspicion of violating the country's contentious blasphemy law by throwing away a business card of a man who shared the name of Islam's prophet, Muhammad, police said Sunday.

The blasphemy law has been widely criticized by human rights groups following the case of Asia Bibi, a Christian woman sentenced to death last month for insulting Islam. Critics say the law should be amended or repealed because it is often used to settle grudges, persecute minorities and fan religious extremism.

Naushad Valiyani, a Muslim doctor in the southern city of Hyderabad, was arrested Friday after a complaint was lodged with police alleging his actions had insulted the Prophet Muhammad, said regional police chief Mushtaq Shah.

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