Academic Junaid Hafeez sentenced to death on blasphemy charges by Multan court

[Devil Soul]

Shakeel AhmedDecember 21, 2019
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Junaid Hafeez was formerly a visiting faculty member of the Department of English Literature of the Bahauddin Zakariya University (BZU), Multan. — Dawn/File
A district and sessions court on Saturday sentenced Junaid Hafeez, formerly a university lecturer in Multan, to death on blasphemy charges.

Former a visiting lecturer at the Department of English Literature of the Bahauddin Zakariya University (BZU), Multan, Hafeez was booked on blasphemy charges and was arrested by police on March 13, 2013. The trial of the case started in 2014.

Hafeez has been lodged in the high-security ward number 2 of New Central Jail Multan.

His previous lawyer, Rashid Rehman, was shot dead in May 2017 in his office.

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Hafeez's parents had earlier this year appealed to former chief justice Asif Saeed Khosa to look into their son's case. They sought justice for their son, fearing for his mental and physical health.

They had said their son had been languishing in solitary confinement in a cell of the Central Jail, Multan, for the last six years on the false charge of blasphemy.

“Due to transfer of many judges, delaying tactics of prosecution witnesses, and difficulties finding adequate legal counsel for the defence because of the sensitive nature of the case, our son continues to await justice in a fabricated case,” Junaid’s parents had said in a written appeal to the chief justice.

 

[Rusty]

while the rest of the world is going to the moon and mars, developing self driving cars and plant based meats, we Pakistanis are living in the medieval age crying like babies about "but he sad bad thing"

We will never progress until we come out of such barbarity

 

[Maarkhoor]

Shakeel AhmedDecember 21, 2019
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Junaid Hafeez was formerly a visiting faculty member of the Department of English Literature of the Bahauddin Zakariya University (BZU), Multan. — Dawn/File
A district and sessions court on Saturday sentenced Junaid Hafeez, formerly a university lecturer in Multan, to death on blasphemy charges.

Former a visiting lecturer at the Department of English Literature of the Bahauddin Zakariya University (BZU), Multan, Hafeez was booked on blasphemy charges and was arrested by police on March 13, 2013. The trial of the case started in 2014.

Hafeez has been lodged in the high-security ward number 2 of New Central Jail Multan.

His previous lawyer, Rashid Rehman, was shot dead in May 2017 in his office.

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Hafeez's parents had earlier this year appealed to former chief justice Asif Saeed Khosa to look into their son's case. They sought justice for their son, fearing for his mental and physical health.

They had said their son had been languishing in solitary confinement in a cell of the Central Jail, Multan, for the last six years on the false charge of blasphemy.

“Due to transfer of many judges, delaying tactics of prosecution witnesses, and difficulties finding adequate legal counsel for the defence because of the sensitive nature of the case, our son continues to await justice in a fabricated case,” Junaid’s parents had said in a written appeal to the chief justice.

I appreciate court decision....

 

[Haris Ali2140]

Shakeel AhmedDecember 21, 2019
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Junaid Hafeez was formerly a visiting faculty member of the Department of English Literature of the Bahauddin Zakariya University (BZU), Multan. — Dawn/File
A district and sessions court on Saturday sentenced Junaid Hafeez, formerly a university lecturer in Multan, to death on blasphemy charges.

Former a visiting lecturer at the Department of English Literature of the Bahauddin Zakariya University (BZU), Multan, Hafeez was booked on blasphemy charges and was arrested by police on March 13, 2013. The trial of the case started in 2014.

Hafeez has been lodged in the high-security ward number 2 of New Central Jail Multan.

His previous lawyer, Rashid Rehman, was shot dead in May 2017 in his office.

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Hafeez's parents had earlier this year appealed to former chief justice Asif Saeed Khosa to look into their son's case. They sought justice for their son, fearing for his mental and physical health.

They had said their son had been languishing in solitary confinement in a cell of the Central Jail, Multan, for the last six years on the false charge of blasphemy.

“Due to transfer of many judges, delaying tactics of prosecution witnesses, and difficulties finding adequate legal counsel for the defence because of the sensitive nature of the case, our son continues to await justice in a fabricated case,” Junaid’s parents had said in a written appeal to the chief justice.

Looks like a vendetta case.

 

[Sine Nomine]

I appreciate court decision....

What if guy has done nothing wrong and he is being framed?

 

[Trango Towers]

I appreciate court decision....

It's very sad that you say this. I hope u dont agree with dead bodies being hung from d chowk as well
My islam is a religion of forgiveness. Those that live by harsh means should expect no mercy from Allah.
If this man has mental health issues and u support his death you will pay in this world and the next. Remember mental health isnt even recognised in Pakistan

 

[Maarkhoor]

What if guy has done nothing wrong and he is being framed?

For what he is being framed? And why?

It's very sad that you say this. I hope u dont agree with dead bodies being hung from d chowk as well
My islam is a religion of forgiveness. Those that live by harsh means should expect no mercy from Allah.
If this man has mental health issues and u support his death you will pay in this world and the next. Remember mental health isnt even recognised in Pakistan

He is like Bhensa group sold his soul to Shaitan while studying foreign universities......

 

[Sine Nomine]

For what he is being framed? And why?

Many people in past have been framed on these charges.That's easiest way to settle vendetta.

He is like Bhensa group sold his soul to Shaitan while studying foreign universities......

I hope if he is innocent,you would face Almighty on day of judgement for giving verdict.

 

[StormBreaker]

What if guy has done nothing wrong and he is being framed?

There is no telling...
Civil and judiciary authorities are not trustable.
Either this can be true or cannot be.

@Mangus Ortus Novem , The timing of this decision and the “hawa” it is getting, Dont you think the religious card always acts as a balm on the over emotional public, current events of Musharaf ?

All a big game, crafted nicely but the ugliness is quite visible this time

 

[SIPRA]

@Mangus Ortus Novem , The timing of this decision and the “hawa” it is getting, Dont you think the religious card always acts as a balm on the over emotional public, current events of Musharaf ?

Good point.

 

[StormBreaker]

Good point.

Plus, it is just a district court level decision and yet on news...

 

[SIPRA]

Plus, it is just a district court level decision and yet on news...

Yes. It could be part of an effort to raise the stature and repute of judiciary, which is seriously damaged, after the decision of Musharraf case.

 

[GumNaam]

What did he say or do?

 

[SIPRA]

What did he say or do?

In such cases, generally the blasphemous utterances, ascribed to the accused, are not allowed to be publicized. So, very difficult to know.

 

[BATMAN]

Such law if existed is highly un-Islamic... but than what else is expected from Pakpatan regime, who said in OIC ''condemning west on cartoon issue is not enough''.