Shamim talking to Rimsha's lawyer Abdul Hameed Rana in Islamabad High Court (IHC)
Even though Rimsha Masih is safe in another country it is good know the accusation of breaking Pakistan’s Blasphemy Law has been resolved.
JRH 11/20/12
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Islamabad High Court (IHC) dismissed FIR against Rimsha
By Shamim Masih
Sent: 11/20/2012 12:04 AM
Islamabad Pakistan (Shamim Masih): The Islamabad High Court (IHC) announced its verdict today on 20th November 2012 and dismissed the First Investigation Report (FIR) filed against 14 year old Rimsha Masih, a Christian girl, accused of committing blasphemy.
According to Rimsha’s lawyer Abdul Hameed Rana, the verdict was announced on an application filed by him seeking Quashment of the FIR against Rimsha.
Earlier on November 14, the honorable chief justice IHC, Mr. Iqbal Hameed-ur-Rehman had reserved the judgment and announced it today.
Rimsha, 14 a Christian girl was arrested from the slum settlement of Islamabad on August 16 this year, when her neighbor Malik Hammad, accused her of burning pages of Quran verses. She spent three weeks in the jail and was released on bail on 8 September and flown to unknown place with her family.
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Edited by John R. Houk
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