Religious parties to take out rallies on Friday.

LAHORE -- Different religious parties are set to take out rallies on Friday to record their protest against acquittal of Aasia Bibi by the Supreme Court of Pakistan.

Leaders of Jamaat-i-Islami, Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl and Jamiat Ulema-i-Pakistan- Noorani said in separate statements that rallies will be held to create awareness among people about blasphemy laws.

The Jamaatud Dawa, however, announced to adopt the legal procedure against Aasia's acquittal and filing a review petition in the SC.

Leaders of religious parties said that people like Mumtaz Qadri were executed after brief and overnight court proceedings but those guilty of profanity were being released. They demanded that Aasia's name be placed on the ECL and the Supreme Court should review her case. The JI...

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