Pakistan arrests 150 over violence at blasphemy protests
Pakistan arrests 150 over violence at blasphemy protests Violence broke out during the anti-blasphemy protest on Saturday after a Christian woman was convicted with blasphemy charges. She was awarded death penalty. Pakistan police have arrested more than 150 people on the charges of vandalism and violence during the protest. Also Read: Indonesian Woman Gets 18 Months In Prison After Complaining About Noisy Mosque Police has recovered CCTV footage that has captured assaults and violence. Police was using those CCTV video clips to identify people involved in assaults, blocking the highway and breaking vehicles. Also Read: MBA graduate joins Hizbul; Army ready to help if he shuns violence Top Court of Pakistan on Wednesday has acquitted Asia Bibi for insulting Islam and annoyed hard-line Islamists. Following which they held three days nationwide protests. They demanded her execution. The Pakistani government called the army to restore to disperse anti-blasphemy protestors and to restore order, who were demonstrating in the capital. The protest spreads to several cities that left 200 injured. Protestors gathered in Karachi, Lahore, Hyderabad, etc. They blocked main roads that triggered wide spread traffic jams. -PTC NEWS
