ASIA/PAKISTAN - Asia Bibi’s death sentence confirmed by the Court of Appeal

Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - This morning the Lahore High Court, the court of second instance, confirmed Asia Bibi's Death sentence, a Pakistani Christian woman accused of blasphemy and sentenced in 2010. This is confirmed to Fides Agency by one of the woman’s defense lawyers, the Christian Naeem Shakir, informing that the appeal filed by the defense was rejected.
During the hearing which was held this morning, from 9.30 am to 1.30 pm, before a panel chaired by Judge Anwar ul Haq, the defense submitted its written arguments that demolish the prosecution framework, exposing the witnesses lack of credibility and the obvious false accusations. "The judge held the allegations of the two Muslim women (two sisters), who witnessed the alleged blasphemy committed by Asia, valid and credible. Shakir expressed his bitterness and disappointment. "Justice is increasingly in the hands of the extremists", he added, announcing that, in agreement with Asia’s husband, we will resort to the Supreme Court, the third and final level of justice in Pakistan. (PA) (Agenzia Fides 16/10/2014)