Pakistan’s Top Court Frees Christian Woman on Death Row for Blasphemy
Ruling sparks demonstrations, threats to judges; prime minister issues warning to protesters
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan—Pakistan’s highest court freed a Christian mother sentenced to death under the country’s harsh blasphemy laws, sparking protests and violent threats from Muslim hard-liners.
After the ruling, demonstrators called for the killing of the judges in the case, the toppling of the government and a revolt against the country’s powerful army chief.
That...