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Asia Bibi’s Lawyer Leaves Country Owing To Life Threats

Islamabad (November 04, 2018): Lawyer of Asia Bibi, left the country on Saturday owing to threats to his life.

Saif-ul-Mulook’s latest victory saw the acquittal of Bibi, a Christian woman who had been sentenced to death on charges of blasphemy. The Supreme Court on October 31 ordered Bibi’s immediate release stating that blasphemy charges could not be proven against her.

Following the apex court’s decision, religious parties staged protests in major cities across the country and incited violence against the lawyer as well as the judges.Earlier, the Tehree-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) called of its countrywide protest sit-ins late Friday night following reaching of an agreement with the federal and Punjab governments.

Addressing a press conference in Lahore, Patron in Chief TLP Peer Muhammad Afzal Qadri said that his party had reached a five-point agreement with the government while some verbal points were also agreed upon to call off the sit-in.

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The agreement was signed among Federal Minister Religious Affairs Sahibzada Dr Noor ul Haq Qadri, Punjab Law Minister Raja Basharat, Patron in Chief Tehreek e Labbaik Pakistan Pir Muhammad Afzal Qadri and Markazi Nazim e Aala TLP Muhammad Waheed Noor.

On October 30, nationwide protests erupted against the acquittal of blasphemy accused Aasia Masih, aka Aasia Bibi, by the Supreme Court of Pakistan.“I am thankful to all Muslims who have played their part to ensure respect for Prophet Muhammad (PBUH),” said TLP chief Khadim Hussain Rizvi while urging his followers to disperse peacefully.

“You have made an example and lesson for our generations to come about what it means to respect the Holy Prophet (PBUH),” he added.

The five-point agreement says that a review petition against the Supreme Court judgment has already been filed which is a constitutional right of the complainants – and the government would have no objection to it.According to the agreement, Tehreek e Labbaik Pakistan has the legal right to file a review petition against the acquittal of Aasia Bibi and the government would not object to the review petition.

The government would take measures to put Aasia Bibi’s name on the Exit Control List immediately.

Immediate legal action will be taken on deaths, if any, in the movement against the acquittal of Asia Bibi.The government would immediately release all those arrested during protests on October 30 and afterwards.

Tehreek e Labbaik Pakistan apologized to the nation for causing inconvenience or hurting the sentiments during the sit-in.

Tehreek e Labbaik Pakistan leader Khadim Hussain Rizvi directed TLP workers to disperse peacefully.

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The agreement bears the signatures of Religious Affairs Minister Sahibzada Dr Noorul Haq Qadri, Punjab Law Minister Raja Basharat, Pir Muhammad Afzal Qadri, patron-in-chief TLP, and Muhammad Waheed Noor, central Nazim-e-Aala TLP.

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