American accused of blasphemy is killed in Pakistan courtroom

The United States urged Pakistan on Thursday to overhaul the country’s harsh blasphemy laws a day after a U.S. citizen accused of violating them was fatally shot in a courtroom. The brazen killing has brought into sharp focus Pakistan’s much-maligned blasphemy laws, which critics say are often used to persecute and intimidate members of religious […]

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