Candian columnist Tarek Fatah was noted for his severe criticism of Islamic fundamentalism and the Pakistan government's policies. He described himself as an 'Indian born in Pakistan' and 'Punjabi born into Islam'. Tributes poured in after his daughter confirmed his death on Monday.
A Muslim resident of northwest Pakistan has been sentenced to death after he was accused of posting blasphemous content in a WhatsApp group. The country has some of the strictest blasphemy laws in the world with those being accused of the crime often becoming victims of mob violence