ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday ordered to release of Saqlain, who was convicted in a blasphemy case, after the completion of his sentence. The accused Saqlain was arrested in 2015 from Faisalabad for posting a controversial post about the Holy Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him) on Facebook. A two-member bench comprising Justice Mazhar Alam Khan Miankhel and Justice Qazi Muhammad Amin heard the case. During the course of proceedings, Justice Qazi Muhammad Amin said that no one had the right to write on Facebook against any person. The court had issued release orders on completion of the sentence.

Source: Pakistan Today February 26, 2020 18:00 UTC