Article 5V6JE Woman sentenced to death in Pakistan over ‘blasphemous’ WhatsApp activity

Woman sentenced to death in Pakistan over ‘blasphemous’ WhatsApp activity

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Shah Meer Baloch and Hannah Ellis-Petersen
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Aneeqa Ateeq says she was dragged her into a religious discussion so her accuser could take revenge

A court in Pakistan has sentenced a woman to death over allegedly blasphemous messages sent over WhatsApp and Facebook.

Aneeqa Ateeq, 26, was found guilty and given a death sentence by a court in Rawalpindi on Wednesday after a complaint was registered against her under Pakistan's draconian cybercrime and blasphemy laws

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