Pakistan to move UN for anti-blasphemy laws: PM Ashraf
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Pakistan to move UN for anti-blasphemy laws: PM Ashraf

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Karachi: Pakistan Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has reiterated his demand from the United Nations and other international organisations to come up with an effective legislation against all kinds of anti-Islam acts which harm the co-existence and harmony among the followers of different religions.

"We would go to the UN and OIC and get a law passed to stop anti-Islam activities, including blasphemy, forever," the Daily Times quoted Ashraf, as saying.

Ashraf said the government would fight on all diplomatic fronts to "stop the evil forces in the world from all kinds of anti-Islam activities".

Ashraf said the Muslims have respect and reverence for all prophets and messengers of God and also other religions in the world, and added that Muslims expect that followers of other religions would reciprocate in the same way.

He said President Asif Ali Zardari would raise the blasphemy issue in the UN General Assembly. He said the U.S. ambassador in Islamabad was summoned by the Foreign Office and strong protest was lodged with him over the blasphemous film made by a U.S. citizen.

ANI

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First Published: Monday, September 24, 2012, 12:43

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dragontech64 - Washington State
I have nothing particular against Islam as a whole, but there is a large group of violent radicals associated with that faith. I DO have a great deal against ANY laws saying what I may, or may not say about a religion. Or what I believe in general. Blasphemy laws are an abomination, I don`t care WHAT carrot and stick act Pakistan is playing, their demand for Islam-specific blasphemy laws is a no, in as big and specific as any law demanding I follow Christianity would be. Or, as the First Amendment states, `` no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble`` End of discussion, NO religious laws, period.
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dragontech64 - Washington State
I have nothing particular against Islam as a whole, but there is a large group of violent radicals associated with that faith. I DO have a great deal against ANY laws saying what I may, or may not say about a religion. Or what I believe in general. Blasphemy laws are an abomination, I don`t care WHAT carrot and stick act Pakistan is playing, their demand for Islam-specific blasphemy laws is a no, in as big and specific as any law demanding I follow Christianity would be. Or, as the First Amendment states, `` no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble`` End of discussion, NO religious laws, period.



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