Pakistan Minister Condemns Blasphemy Accusations against Christian Students

Christian lawyer claims that Police First Information Report is ‘fake’

By Sheraz Khurram Khan
Special Correspondent for ASSIST News Service in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN (ANS) -- The Minister of State for Minorities affairs has termed the accusations of blasphemy leveled against four Christian nursing students of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) a conspiracy by the hard-line elements to pit Christians against Muslims.

Talking to ANS by phone on Sunday, June 3, Professor Mushtaq Victor said a fringe of extremists was foiling efforts to promote culture of enlightened moderation in the country.

The alleged blasphemy at the school of nursing took place on May 17. After passage of some two weeks, some 300-400 students of the School and College of Nursing gathered at the institute's premises to vent their spleen against the alleged blasphemy on Friday, June 1.

Mushtaq Victor, who visited PIMS on June 1, said the charged Muslim students of the nursing school and college and the paramedics were shouting slogans against the alleged blasphemy. He said the enraged protesters flung threats at Christian nursing students who have been accused of desecrating Quranic verses placed in the classroom. Source - Read More

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