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Pakistani professor sentenced to death for blasphemy
7 years agoA policeman stands guard outside the central jail, as the court delivered the verdict on a blasphemy case, in Multan on December 21, 2019. - A Pakistani court on December 21 sentenced a university professor to death for blasphemy under a law that critics say is often used to target minorities and liberal activists. (Photo by SS MIRZA / AFP)
A Pakistani court on Saturday sentenced a university professor to death for blasphemy under a law that critics say is often used to target minorities and liberal activists.