But she had a premonition. Kanwal, 22, who lives in a poor neighborhood in the city of Gujranwala, in the eastern province of Punjab. Arranged marriages are common in Pakistan, but this one was unusual. The groom, who said he was a rich poultry farmer, met Ms. He had to use a Chinese-Urdu translation app to communicate with them, but over all, he made a favorable impression.
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We use cookies to improve our service for you. You can find more information in our data protection declaration. Pakistan has arrested a number of Chinese nationals for marrying Pakistani girls and then forcing them into prostitution in China. The scandal has shocked the Islamic country, S. Khan reports from Islamabad.
'Bride' trafficking – How Chinese gangs lure Pakistani girls into fake marriages
In June , Noreen was accused of blasphemy after an argument with co-workers while harvesting berries. In November , a Sheikhupura judge sentenced her to death by hanging. The verdict was upheld by Lahore High Court and received worldwide attention. Various petitions for her release were created by organisations aiding persecuted Christians such as Voice of the Martyrs , [10] [11] including one that received , signatures, and Pope Benedict XVI and Pope Francis called for the charges to be dismissed. Minorities minister Shahbaz Bhatti and Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer were both assassinated for advocating on her behalf and opposing the blasphemy laws.
Demonstrators were out in the streets of Lahore last week demanding judges uphold the death penalty for Asia Bibi. Chanting "Hang infidel Asia," activists from the Tehreek-e-Labbaik party also rallied in other cities Friday, threatening wider protests if she is freed. The mother of five was convicted in for insulting Islam's Prophet Muhammad during an argument and remains on death row while appealing the case. Bibi's lawyer Saiful Malook told NBC News he couldn't comment on the details of the case as a verdict on the appeal is imminent. Malook wouldn't comment on rumors that he faces death threats for defending Bibi but said the jailed woman's family has moved to the United Kingdom.