KARACHI – An alliance of religio-political parties in Pakistan hasannounced on Monday to protest against the decision of Supreme Court toacquit Asia Bibi.
The Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) said it plans to hold a ‘million march’in Karachi on Thursday against the Supreme Court’s recent acquittal ofChristian woman.
Last Wednesday, the apex court, in a landmark judgement, had accepted AsiaBibi’s appeal against her sentence, following which severalreligiopolitical parties had taken to the streets to protest, which at someplaces had escalated into riots.
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A day later, JUI-Fazl Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, whose party is one ofseveral that constitutes the multi-party MMA alliance, had announced that a‘million march’ would be held in the port city, where he said “the futurestrategy” on the issue would be chalked out.
