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32:34Now PlayingIn a shocking incident highlighting the ongoing tensions surrounding blasphemy in Pakistan, a 14-year-old boy fatally stabbed a 55-year-old Shia Muslim man, Nazir Hussain Shah, in Punjab's Gujrat district on June 23, 2024. The teenager, a seminary student, was allegedly incited by his father and uncle, who claimed Shah had spoken against the companions of Prophet Muhammad. This tragic event occurred just days after another man was lynched in Swat for alleged Quran desecration, underscoring the volatile nature of blasphemy accusations in the country. A senior police officer described the incident, stating, "Getting motivated by the words of his father and uncle, the enraged teenager took a knife from his house and confronted Shah on Sunday afternoon, stabbing him multiple times and killing him on the spot." While blasphemy carries a death sentence in Pakistan, human rights groups argue that such accusations are often misused to settle personal scores and intimidate religious minorities. This case has reignited debates about the need for reform in Pakistan's blasphemy laws and the protection of vulnerable communities.
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