Man on trial for blasphemy shot dead in court in Pakistan

Tahir Ahmed Naseem is latest victim of violence connected to blasphemy laws

A Pakistani man on trial for blasphemy has been shot dead in a courtroom, in the latest violent incident connected with the country's blasphemy laws.

Tahir Ahmed Naseem had been in prison since his arrest in 2018, allegedly after claiming he was a prophet. He is a member of the Ahmedi sect, which is persecuted in Pakistan where they have officially been declared non-Muslims.