Salmaan Taseer

Two Christians and a Muslim man get death penalty in Pakistan for committing blasphemy

Two Christians and a Muslim man were on Tuesday sentenced to death by a Pakistani anti terrorism court for committing blasphemy.

Manchester United send signed jersey to Pakistan man tortured by Taliban for 5 years

Shahbaz Taseer has received a signed jersey from Manchester United after revealing that their matches kept him sane during his 5-year Taliban ordeal.

Shahbaz Taseer, son of assassinated Pak Governor, found after five years in captivity

Shahbaz Taseer had been kidnapped by Islamist gunmen, reportedly the Taliban, from the city of Lahore in August 2011, months after his father Salmaan was killed for opposing the country's controversial blasphemy laws.

Mumtaz Qadri hanged for assassinating Pakistani governor Salman Taseer

Pakistan Monday hanged the assassin of a governor who sought reform of the country's blasphemy law, officials and supporters told AFP, saying Mumtaz Qadri — feted as a hero by Islamist supporters — had been executed at a prison in Rawalpindi.

Pak clerics reject blasphemy allegations against Taseer

A Barelvi group has rejected allegations that slain Governor Salmaan Taseer had committed blasphemy and said those who are invoking Islamic injunctions to defend his assassin had acted without conducting any academic research.