Asia Bibi – a Christian woman who spent eight years on death row in Pakistan for blasphemy – has left the country, it has been reported. “I have inquired within available channels, and according to them she has left for Canada,” he said. She was thought to be the first woman sentenced to death in Pakistan for blasphemy. Following her release from prison, Bibi was held in a secret location while arrangements for her to leave the country were made. It is thought that she will meet two of her daughters who have already been granted asylum in Canada.

Source: Huffington Post May 08, 2019 09:33 UTC