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Christians in Pakistan sentenced to
death over a text
Couple
convicted of blasphemy in case their lawyer claims was motivated by a personal
grudge
10:59PM BST 07 Apr 2014
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Christian couple in Pakistan have become the latest to be sentenced to death
for blasphemy, after they were accused of sending a text message deemed
insulting to the Prophet Mohammed.
Shafqat
Emmanuel and Shagufta Kausar, from the eastern town of Gojra, were sentenced
after what the couple's lawyer said was a case motivated by a personal grudge.
Editor: and to think, Obama has a preference from Islam, for some reason.
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