Thursday, November 13, 2014

Pakistan: LHC admits petition against Kot Radha Kishan killings

Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday admitted a petition filed by Javed Gill against the killing of a Christian couple in Kot Radha Kishan for alleged blasphemy.
LHC sought a reply from chief secretary Punjab and IG police in a petition seeking protection for minorities following the incident in which a Christian couple were lynched and thrown in a brick kiln by an angry mob on November 4, for allegedly disgracing the Holy Quran.
Gill submitted in his petition that Supreme Court had directed provincial governments to provide protection to minorities in accordance with law but Punjab government failed to protect these minorities.
He requested the court to take concrete measures to provide protection to minorities in light of the directions given by Supreme Court. Justice Shamas Mehmood Mirza directed that a reply should be submitted within a week.

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