Author: Ishaq Tanoli
Publication: Dawn
Date: February 26, 2010
URL: http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/the-newspaper/national/life-term-for-blasphemy-accused-620
A blasphemy accused was sentenced to life
imprisonment on Thursday by a sessions court for outraging religious feelings
of Muslims while a co-accused was acquitted for want of evidence.
Additional District and Sessions Judge (South)
Jangu Khan found Qamar David guilty of using blasphemous remarks about the
Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) and Holy Quran and pronounced the verdict
after hearing final arguments from both sides.
The court imposed a total of Rs101,000 in
fine. In case of non-payment, the convict would serve a prison term for another
seven months and 10 days.
The sentences will run concurrently.
According to the verdict, a SIM (subscriber
identity module) card was found in possession of the convict and the data
produced by the cellular company established that messages were sent from
the seized SIM.
According to prosecution, Qamar David spread
blasphemous messages through his cellphone. Police arrested him in April 2006
and seized his cellphone.
