Bail hearing of blasphemy victim Khuram Masih on October 8 in LHC

Khuram Masih, a Christian accused of blasphemy was under the custody

of police behind the bars and his bail petition is pending in next

date of  hearing is 8 October  2012  in the court of Sayyed Mazahar

Ali Akbar Naqvi, a judge of the High Court.

Lawyers of the Legal Evangelical Association Development (LEAD), which

followed his case, said the 23-year-old man was physically worn out

but overjoyed that he survived. He has not stopped thanking God for

allowing justice to triumph.

On dated 5 December 2011 ,there was registered a blasphemy case FIR NO

1211/11 at Police Station Shahdara Town Lahore against one poor

Christian young man Mr.Khuram Masih was alleged of burning pages of

Quran and was arrested same day and put behind the bars,he was

physically beaten by police officials during the custody.

Lawyers of the Legal Evangelical Association Development (LEAD)

followed this case and filed bail petition in session court Lahore and

same was dismissed on dated 3 January 2012 by Judge Anjum Raza Sayyed

additional and session judge,second bail was filed in Lahore high

Court in which  Sayyed Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi, a judge of the High

Court, ordered and gave direction of conclusion of trial within three

months.

On dated 8 August 2012 again after passing nearly seven months Lawyers

of the Legal Evangelical Association Development (LEAD) filed bail

petition in the same court of Sayyed Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi, a judge

of the High Court.We are very hopeful that the bail will be granted

and he will be released very soon and be united with his family,same

as Rimsha Masih was released on bail.

The president of PCC of Lahore District and National Director  of LEAD

Missionary Pastor and Advocate Mushtaq Gill urged to Pakistani

Government to take some strong measures against the abuses of

blasphemy laws against the Christians in Pakistan,he also requested

that make such a judicially policy that the accused of blasphemy laws

be granted bail till the final disposal of the case and it should be

made statutory right of accused of such religious offences and

blasphemy accused and also demanded that the trial such cases always

should be conducted in the Jurisdiction of High Court rather than

lower Courts.

The Legal Evangelical Association Development (LEAD) request you all

to be part and partner of LEAD for this fight for the persecuted

Church in Pakistan.We are very thankful for your physical and

financial support for fiscal needs of LEAD.