/2010/12/07/pakistan-mistreatment-with-minorities-increased-in-the-era-of-dictator-general-zia-and-it-is-still-continue/Name of Excellence in alternative & borderless journalism.Together we stitch the world & make a difference. Leading today for tomorrow. Sindh lives hereWed, 08 Dec 2010 00:56:33 +0000hourly1http://wordpress.com//2010/12/07/pakistan-mistreatment-with-minorities-increased-in-the-era-of-dictator-general-zia-and-it-is-still-continue/comment-page-1/#comment-12099Wed, 08 Dec 2010 00:56:33 +0000/?p=15548#comment-12099[…] Recently, the US media has got justifiably agitated at the sentence of death by stoning of two women – one a mere teenager – for the crime of adultery. “Bloody barbarians”, they fulminate; and quite rightly too. Now get this.  The Pakistani government sanctions stoning deaths for the same charge in Pakistan and also prescribes the death sentence for blasphemy, which needs nothing more than criticizing Muhammed or Allah. Although the establishment claims that the average Pakistani is against religious extremism, a survey has found that two-thirds of the population favoured Sharia law and giving power to “religious” judges. Other poll findings: 78% favour death for those who leave Islam; 80% favour whippings In addition you can check out this related post: /2010/12/07/pakistan-mistreatment-with-minorities-increased-in-the-era-of-d… […]

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