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Pakistan court to hear appeal against Asia Bibi blasphemy acquittal

Supreme court to consider petition against last year’s quashing of conviction

Pakistan’s supreme court is to consider a petition on Tuesday against the acquittal of Asia Bibi, a Christian woman whose blasphemy conviction was overturned in October.

Bibi, who spent eight years on death row, has been held at a secret location since her death sentence was quashed after hardline Islamists threatened to kill her if she was freed.

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from World news | The Guardian http://bit.ly/2UkXSDF

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