Arif Iqbal Bhatti
Justice of the Lahore High Court
In office
1995–1997
Personal details
Died17 October 1997
Lahore, Pakistan
NationalityPakistani

Arif Iqbal Hussain Bhatti (death 17 October 1997) was a Pakistani jurist who was Judge of the Lahore High Court and was murdered for alleged blasphemy in verdict.[1]

In 1995, he along Justice Khurshid Ahmed acquitted two Christian men of blasphemy charges.[2][3]

In 1997, he was murdered by the Barelvi mobster Ahmed Sher for alleged blasphemy by acquitting blasphemy offenders.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "pakistani judge who acquitted christians of blasphemy is murdered - ucanews.com".
  2. 1 2 "1990s blasphemy acquittal: Judge's murder case put in 'hibernation' - The Express Tribune". 29 November 2012.
  3. ↑ Dawn.com (8 December 2010). "High-profile blasphemy cases in the last 63 years".


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