Blasphemy in Pakistan has gone digital—and deadly. Unverified memes, Photoshopped chats, and viral falsehoods are catapulting people toward execution, as activists label it a ruthless ‘blasphemy enterprise.’
Rawalpindi’s Lahore High Court bench delivered justice in December, exonerating six from prior death or life sentences in a cyber-blasphemy saga. The prosecution’s house of cards tumbled without solid digital provenance, voicing fears over fabricated proofs in death-eligible trials.
Extortion thrives on targeting the defenseless: minorities coerced into payouts via middlemen. Section 295-C’s lethal clause ignites powder kegs—rumors alone provoke riots or assassinations. Archival counts: 104 lynched extrajudicially since ’94.
FIA shortcuts and TLP zealots fan flames, endorsing screenshots as gospel sans scrutiny. Shagufta Kiran’s nightmare unfolded from a 2021 forwarded message, sealing her 2024 death verdict. On death row, her appeal hangs by a thread.
This pattern indicts Pakistan’s apparatus, where reverence is perverted for profit and power. Shielding Shias, Sikhs, Ahmadis, and Christians requires overhauling laws that enable such barbarity, restoring sanity to a fractured society.