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Published Jan 18 2011 by Topnews.in

Gilani says he ‘can’t even think of making amendment in Pak’s blasphemy law’

Dera Ghazi Khan, Jan 18: The Pakistan Government has no plans to amend the country's controversial blasphemy law, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has categorically stated.

"Neither have we thought of it nor we are going to think of such a thing," the Daily Times quoted Gilani, as saying in his address after inaugurating the sub-campuses...

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"I cannot even think of making an amendment in the blasphemy law" said the PM

Gilani says he ‘can’t even think of making amendment in Pak’s blasphemy law’ [Published Topnews.in - Jan 18 2011]

"Neither have we thought of it nor we are going to think of such a thing" the Daily Times quoted...

Gilani says he ‘can’t even think of making amendment in Pak’s blasphemy law’ [Published Topnews.in - Jan 18 2011]

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First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 3 reports

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Entities: Blasphemy, Pakistan, Laborer, Qur'an, Jhelum (Pakistan)

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

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