Last week, human rights lawyer, Rashid Rehman was killed for being the
legal counsel of a man accused of blasphemy. This week, around 70
people, including lawyers protesting against the police chief of Jhang,
Umar Daraz, for manhandling their colleague were booked in a blasphemy
case for disrespecting the name (Umar) of the second Caliph of Islam.
Does this sound alarming? Sunday, May 18, 2014
The Nation Editorial 16-05-14: Dangerous Precedents
Last week, human rights lawyer, Rashid Rehman was killed for being the
legal counsel of a man accused of blasphemy. This week, around 70
people, including lawyers protesting against the police chief of Jhang,
Umar Daraz, for manhandling their colleague were booked in a blasphemy
case for disrespecting the name (Umar) of the second Caliph of Islam.
Does this sound alarming? 
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