Protests rage in Pakistan after woman acquitted of blasphemy

Sectarian tensions flare-up in Pakistan after the nation’s Supreme Court acquits a Christian woman of blasphemy charges.

In response to the ruling, members of the Pakistani radical Islamic Party staged violent protests outside the Supreme Court building in Islamabad. The protesters clashed with the police and damaged nearby properties.

The acquitted woman — Asia Bibi — was facing the death penalty

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