LAHORE – Two Pakistani Christian brothers have been sentenced to death onblasphemy charges, according to the Centre for Legal Aid, Assistance andSettlement (CLAAS).
Qaisar and Amoon Ayub, from Lahore, were accused of posting offensivematerial against Islam on their website in 2011. The duo fled the countryand were on the run for four years, however they were later arrested whenthey returned home.
Their case was heard on Thursday (Dec 13) by the Additional Session judgeJaved Iqbal Bosal, who found them guilty and sentenced them to death. Thesentence was read inside District Jail Jhelum, where the two brothers havebeen held since their arrest, for security reasons.
Qaisar has three children with his wife Amina while Amoon is married toHuma who is a teacher at the Cathedral School, Lahore.
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The Centre for Legal Aid, Assistance and Settlement (CLAAS), aninterdenominational organisation dedicated to the victims of religiousintolerance, has been representing the accused and now plans to appeal thesentence before the Lahore High Court.
