Pakistan's only Christian minister assassinated over blasphemy row

Telegraph
March 2, 2011

https://www.legal-project.org/1166/pakistan-only-christian-minister-assassinated

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Pakistan's only Christian minister Shahbaz Bhatti was shot dead today after pushing for the reform of harsh blasphemy laws that impose the death penalty for insulting Islam.

The assassination comes just a fortnight after Mr Bhatti, Minister for Minorities, said he was prepared to die for his beliefs following a series of death threats.

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