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Pakistan’s top court rejects challenge to Asia Bibi acquittal: AFP

ISLAMABAD, Jan 29, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Pakistan’s Supreme Court rejected
Tuesday a challenge against its decision to acquit Asia Bibi, lifting the
last legal hurdle in the years-long blasphemy case and potentially paving the
way for the Christian mother to leave the country.

“Based on merit, this review petition is dismissed,” Chief Justice Asif
Saeed Khosa told a hearing at Pakistan’s highest court, which overturned
Bibi’s death sentence for blasphemy last year.

BSS/AFP/RY/1555 hrs