Saturday, November 01, 2025

I Shan't Hold My Breath.

Pakistan moves toward reforming blasphemy laws amid crackdown on hardline party


Pakistan’s government appears poised to reform its long-criticised blasphemy laws after a sweeping crackdown on a hardline Islamist group and an announcement by the law minister signalled fresh intent to curb the misuse of religious legislation blamed for decades of violence and injustice. CT.

A Further Abomination.

  The new Sentencing Act will scrap most jail terms of under 12 months and allow most criminals to be freed after serving just 30 per cent o...