Islamabad, Sept. 22 -- : The increasing cases of blasphemy registered in Pakistan continues to be a cause of concern for human rights activists who have repeatedly highlighted the practice and urged world bodies, including the EU to take note of the issue, which has worsened the lives of minorities living in the country.
Pakistan has registered around 1600 blasphemy cases, which are mostly against religious minorities like Hindus, Christians, Shia and Ahmadiya Muslims from 1987 till today according to several reports by rights groups.
A large number of these blasphemy cases in Pakistan are still awaiting justice.
Junaid Hafeez, a former lecturer at Bahahuddin Zakariya University, Multan, was accused of blasphemy which he never committed....