Pakistani court acquits couple jailed for blasphemy

Pakistani court acquits couple jailed for blasphemy — — -Brussels (Brussels Morning) A Pakistani court, upholding their appeal, has acquitted a Christian couple who, charged with blasphemy, were sentenced to death seven years ago. The original verdict outraged human rights activists and, as the attorney for the appellants asserted in the Lahore court yesterday, Pakistan’s handling of the case had come under fire from the European Parliament recently.

The EP criticised Pakistan over the case last month.