Pakistan: Human rights activists have expressed their apprehension caused by the misuse of blasphemy laws against Christians, and the increase in registering cases against people for merely giving reaction on social media posts, which have an adverse effect on freedom of expression and religious freedom conditions in Pakistan

A Christian faces blasphemy charge over social media content On 29 November 2022, Ishtiaq Saleem, a Christian sanitary worker from Islamabad was allegedly accused of posting blasphemous content on social media, which led to his arrest. The Federal Investigation Agency lodged an FIR against him under sections 11 of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act…

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