Accusations of blasphemy are on the rise in Pakistan, and their consequences can be dangerous and in some cases deadly. DW's S. Khan reports from Islamabad on religiously motivated hatecrimes and the lack of government action.
A handicapped man was set ablaze in Ghotki, Pakistan on October 1, 2022. When the victim jumped into a nearby pond to extinguish fire, the attacker, apparently a student of a religious seminary, followed him, strangling him to death. The reason, according to media reports, were accusations of blasphemy. The video of the killing went viral online.
Records show that 1,415 people were accused of blasphemy between 1947 and 2021. According to the Center for Research and Security Studies, a Pakistani think thank, 81 of the accused were killed — 71 men and 10 women.Disturbingly, the number of incidents which involve accusations of blasphemy and hate crimes against minorities appears to be rising.while this February a man accused of desecrating the Holy Quran was beaten to death by a mob in the Punjabi town of Khanewal.
Activists and minority communities point to the culture of impunity as one of the reasons behind the attacks on minorities and blasphemy accusations which can also target Muslims.Even high-ranking politicians are not immune against extremist attacks. Pakistan's current planning minister, Ahsan Iqbal, was . Iqbal served as the country's interior minister at the time.
This attitude encourages extremists to peddle hate against minorities and encourage lynchings against those accused of blasphemy, Butt said.Activist Sadia from Okara in Punjab believes that the extremist groups wield immense influence in Pakistani society.
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