Pakistan’s blasphemy law is the occasion of regular human rights abuses. But the world yawns. Wrong victims. Doesn’t fit the narrative.
“Christian Nurse in Pakistan Falsely Accused of Blasphemy by Muslim Coworker,” International Christian Concern, January 29, 2021:
01/29/2021 Pakistan (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that a 30-year-old Christian nurse in Pakistan was falsely accused of committing blasphemy against Islam. According to local sources, the Christian was accused by a Muslim coworker after a personal dispute over receiving cash tips from hospital patients.
On January 28, Tabitha Nazir Gill was falsely accused of committing blasphemy while working at Sobhraj Maternity Hospital in Karachi, a hospital where she has been a nurse for the past nine years. She was later taken into police custody.
According to a local ICC source, the head nurse at Sobhraj Maternity Hospital issued orders that medical staff may not receive tips or deal with money from patients. Gill reportedly reminded a Muslim coworker of these orders when she saw the coworker collect money from a patient.
In response, the Muslim coworker falsely accused Gill of committing blasphemy and incited violence against her colleague. Videos of hospital staff beating Gill surfaced on social media and Gill was reportedly tied up with ropes, tortured, and locked in a room before being taken into police custody.
However, police released Gill, handing her over to her family, after a short investigation did not find any evidence that Gill had committed blasphemy. Gill and her family have since moved to an unknown location fearing vigilante violence.
“Police have provided protection to the victim and tried to resolve the issue,” ICC’s source reports. “However, a mob of hundreds of Muslims gathered at the local police station to force the police to register a FIR against Gill. This FIR was lodged today.”…
In Pakistan, false accusations of blasphemy are widespread and often motivated by personal vendettas or religious hatred. Accusations are highly inflammatory and have the potential to spark mob lynchings, vigilante murders, and mass protests….
Infidel says
Christians should look the other way on corrupt practices in Pakistan, since exposing them will just risk them on charges of blasphemy. It’s a wonder that there are still Christians, Hindus and Sikhs left in Pakistan. Those left there should hightail it out to India
Mike says
will leave the medical field with a great deal of deal people
only then they may wake up
I’m bad not they won’t
Infidel says
Christians, Hindus and Sikhs of any profession have it bad in Pakistan, which is why they should hightail it out of that country. Once that’s done, Pakistan can hire as many imams as they like as unani doctors, and have Beijing support them on the rest
Rob Porter says
But just watch the mentally retarded and really ignorant American government give Pakistan millions of dollars for gender programs.
gravenimage says
Infidel, Muslims might have turned on her anyway. Just being an Infidel is “crime” enough.
Owen Morgan says
India is a far from friendly environment for Christians and not the best place for Sikhs, either.
Infidel says
This sort of thing has been litigated in India’s courts. On the issue of evangelical activity, courts ruled that while people do have a right to freedom of religion, they don’t have a ‘right’ to convert other people. Now, this may fly in the face of the fact that Christianity is a missionary religion, but note that if India were to allow this, then muslims would have a lot more success than Christians in converting, mainly b’cos Urdu is a lot closer to Hindi than English is
On the Sikhs, there are 2 schools of thought within the Sikh community. One is for a separate Sikh country called Khalistan, and another is for remaining within Inida. Note that the people who demand Khalistan do not demand any Pakistani territory: it’s all within India. And even that is fraught w/ issues, such as in Punjab, the only state in India where Sikhs are a majority, they are only 60% of the population. Expand that to other states included in Khalistan, and their percentage drops to below 50%, making that demand a joke. In 1984, pro-Khalistan terrorists tried to do something about it, including daily killings of Hindus and anti-Khalistan Sikhs within Punjab, which ultimately led to the storming of the Golden Temple and the assassination of then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi
The other school of thought, which is the easy majority among Sikhs, is to remain in India, and still enjoy all Sikh shrines that are located not only in Punjab, but also in Delhi, Patna and Maharashtra. Note that until a few weeks ago, the Akalis, who are a Sikh political party in Punjab, was a part of the BJP led coalition until they left due to the farmer’s agitation. That wouldn’t have happened had the BJP been perceived as an anti-Sikh party the same way that the Congress was. The only place where Khalistanis have a strong support is in Canada, where Trudeau has opted to roll out the red carpet for them, and pee on his country’s relationship w/ India
Rishi Sarin says
Pakistan is a vile Jihadi shithole that needs to be quarantined from the rest of the world….
In Pakistan, People PROTEST—FOR—THEOCRATIC ISLAMIC FASCISM, NOT AGAINST IT!
You see mobs of culturally backward, uneducated and probably inbred groups of people killing Christians, Ahmadis and other minorities without shame (of course to the average Pakistani shame is for the women).
You see blood thirsty mass mobs shutting down the capital of Islamabad because they want Islamic law to reign supreme and they are prepared to kill for it.
I think Christopher Hitchens said it best when he personified Pakistan as an anti-Semite, woman hating man that is backward and without humour.
You see the effects of the country’s backwardness when you see the millions of Pakis who have emigrated to countries like Britain and Sweden who maintain their cultural backwardness and inbreeding despite living in the free West for decades. Pakistanis have chosen their ‘destiny’, we shouldn’t let such wilfully ignorant people here.
Heck I see more hope in Saudi Arabia of all places than in Pakistan.
It’s the worst of the Muslim world and that’s saying something. At least the Iranian immigrants who come to the West see themselves as refugees from theocracy unlike the millions of Pakistanis who come here and prefer to maintain their cultural ‘honour’.
………………..The idea of a Muslim ban is quite queasy to some liberals but it would make sense to at least ban that one country.
In Britain the effects of Pakistani immigration to devastating effect where we’ve suffered terror attacks.
Their communities are rife with crime, unemployment (especially amongst their women), frightening cultural practices such as FGM and ‘honour’ killings. Why let such backward people in?
Joss L says
R – you forget the mass ‘grooming’ of under – age white girls!
Christopher Watson says
Oh, how I agree! When they come to the west they expect and demand to be treated like honoured guests. They should be treated like the invaders they are and housed in zoos while they are waiting to be sent back. They should never be allowed near a civilized person. Since the 1950s our governments have bent over backwards to accommodate them while the majority of British citizens want the flow of Pakistani immigrants to stop. It should be remembered that no Pakistani has ever been convicted of FGM let alone charged.
J. Morgan says
Horrifying. Muslims so quickly form vicious, dangerous mobs. It’s clear there is no room in Pakistan for any religious minority. Yet, they come here and complain they are treated like a minority when they are treated relatively well here in the west.
Nicki Silvers says
They are privileged here in America! But they still cry “islamophobia” even though they’re catered to! Not all muslims are like this but the jihad ones are in EVERY mosque and the peaceful muslims still cover for them. That’s why there isn’t much distinguishing between the peaceful ones and the jihad ones, because the peaceful ones don’t separate themselves from the jihad ones, and when the jihad ones are caught planning terrorist attacks, the peaceful ones cover for them. There are many cases where jihad muslims have been caught planning some sort of attack and even though they are regular members of a mosque, those at the mosque lie and say they don’t know them. Bottom line is, it doesn’t matter if they are peaceful because even the peaceful ones’ loyalty is with islam and they will protect each other and islam above all else. Taqiyyah(I think that’s how it’s spelled!)is where they are permitted to lie in order to further islam. My mom has a book that I’ve learned a lot from, it’s called The People vs Muhammad. It’s definitely worth reading! My mom bought it online for less than $20. It’s loaded with info and it explains about Muhammad from the start and the things he did. I already knew a lot about it from my research and verses from the quran, but there were still many things in this book that I didn’t know. I haven’t finished reading the book though, I should do that!
gravenimage says
Here’s that book, Nicki:
“The People vs Muhammad – Psychological Analysis”
https://www.amazon.com/People-Muhammad-Psychological-Analysis-ebook/dp/B00ZE45LUG
Nicki Silvers says
What does it mean where it says the “FIR was lodged today”??? I can figure out what FIR means, but what does it mean when they say it’s been “lodged”?
Keys says
Nicki Silvers –
From the article it appears the police did not make a formal FIR (First Information Report), but rather did a brief investigation: “However, police released Gill, handing her over to her family, after a short investigation did not find any evidence that Gill had committed blasphemy.”
Looks like the angry mob, after the release of the nurse, pressured the police to lodge, or make, or register, a formal FIR against the Christian nurse, which puts in to motion a formal police investigation where the accuser has legal rights.
For more info see Wkipedia article “first information report”:
“Each FIR is important as it sets the process of criminal justice in motion. It is only after the FIR is registered [lodged] in the police station that the police take up investigation of most types of cases. Anyone who knows about the commission of a cognisable offence, including police officers, can file an FIR.
As described in law:
When information about the commission of a cognisable offence is given orally, the police must write it down.
The complainant or supplier of the information has a right to demand that the information recorded by the police be read to him or her.
Once the information has been recorded by the police, it must be signed by the person giving the information.
The complainant can get a free copy of an FIR.
An [sic] FIR includes the date, time, place, incident details, and a description of the person(s) involved.”
How much of the Wiki article pertains to Pakistan and their FIR laws, I am not sure. But it gives you the general idea.
Looks like your mom had a part in teaching you to question things, as well as to inform and think for yourself ! Bravo !
gravenimage says
Police in Pakistan seldom do much of anything–for good or ill–unless a formal FIR is lodged by someone. It’s not like in the West, where crimes are investigated even if there is no specific complainant.
This is why Muslims so often threaten non-Muslim victims to not file an FIR if they are harmed.
Dude says
Why would a Christian still be living in Pakistan?
revereridesagain says
They can’t get out? Would she exactly be high on the list of Senile Joe’s or Reparations Kamala’s chosen “refugees” or “asylum seekers”? Or that of most of the West today, for that matter?
gravenimage says
She and her family can go to India, which has offered non-Muslims from Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan asylum.
But of course leaving everything can be difficult, and some are too poor to even travel to India.
pennant8 says
Pakistan, isn’t that the place that put Osama Bin Laden up in a safe house down the street from their military academy?
revereridesagain says
That’d be them. All things considered, apparently he wouldn’t have been much worse off hiding out in Texas if he had enough devout slaves of Allahhochiekoo to cover up for him.
Honest Ali says
This is the future of our children and grandchildren if we allow Islam to metastasize further.
Mike says
to late Biden will allow it to go un checked
DavidR says
2 ounces of pettiness, 1 ounce of spite, 1 cup of vindictiveness and a splash of blasphemy laws, plus a little more pettiness to taste. This foul medicine fails to protect the feelings of Muhammad as intended because he’s dead. Instead it is force fed to “rude” and “disrespectful” non members of the club every time a member points a finger at one of those inferior types and accuses them of “insulting the Prophet” over a non religious personal issue.
Keith O says
The behavior of mudslime reminds me of what happened in the middle ages in Europe during the witch trials and the inquisition.
People were routinely accused of being a witch for personal reasons like money, property etc.
In parts of Germany they killed so many women that humans almost became extinct in those areas.
Mudslimes are still stuck in that part of history and still behave like primitives.
At least the rest of humanity has evolved, sort of!
gravenimage says
The witch trials were indeed appalling–and yes, many victims were targeted for personal reaons, out of jealousy or spite.
But as awful as this was, you are mistaken about the numbers. You are right that Germany was indeed the worst–over the period between 1300 and 1850, 6887 victims were tried and executed. This is terrible, but it was not enough to empty out entire regions of people.
https://www.statista.com/chart/19801/people-tried-and-executed-in-witch-trials-in-europe/#:~:text=The%20toll%20of%20trials%20and,7%2C000%20were%20put%20to%20death.
Keith O says
GI, The figures given in that article are way below the totals that were published by the Vatican. Also, I have read the translations from a family journal from an ancestor who left Germany in the early 1700s, they ended up here in Australia for the gold rush a few generations later. They describe having to leave their home region to find brides because the witch burnings had kill so many women. Entire villages ceased to exist.
gravenimage says
Keith, I cannot find direct numbers from the Vatican. This is a subject I know pretty well, but if you have alternate figures I would be glad to see them.
Raj Dave says
This is a harbinger of our future here in USA unless we all unite again Islamic oppression of non-muslims.
Aastra says
my question is why is the west not giving refugee to them. if pak christians have any shame left they wouldnt come to india. because they joined with muslims to create pakistan.
Infidel says
Evidence, or it didn’t happen!
gravenimage says
More appalling calumny from Aastra.
gravenimage says
Pakistan: Muslim falsely accuses Christian nurse of blasphemy, hospital staff tortures her, turns her over to police
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This Christian nurse was being ethical, and urging Muslims to be the same. Can’t have that–have to falsely accuse her and *torture her*.
Could you imagine medical staff in the West *torturing* a co-worker?
God, I hate Islam.
This poor woman and her family shouold flee to India if they get the chance.
Bad Penguin says
When I was in Kuwait in 01 a Pilipino contract nurse was kidnapped by one of the hospitals muslim gate guards. She was held in the hospitals gatehouse for three days being starved beaten and raped by all of the (muslims) guards repeatedly for 3 days. When they tired of her, the guards threw her out of the gatehouse and she stumbled to the emergency room. As the doctors were treating her police came in and arrested her for prostitution and jailed her. A few days later it was discovered that one of the guards had GONORRHEA and the nurse was then charged with spreading a venereal disease. It took the Philippian Ambassador q month to get her released but she had to sign over her bank accounts and all of her personal effects to her employer and was given only hours to be out of the country. Nothing happened to the guards.
Infidel says
I think that non-muslim countries be it Philippines, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, et al should be held to account for not educating their people about the risks of working in muslim countries – be it the Gulf or elsewhere. Had this nurse been aware of the risks, she’d probably have practiced her work either back home in the Philippines or in some non-muslim country
Whenever I fly international, I make it a point to avoid any muslim airlines, no matter how enticing the ticket prices
gravenimage says
*Horrifying*, Bad Penguin.