October 31, 2018
The Supreme Court on Wednesday acquitted Asia Bibi, a Christian woman sentenced to death over blasphemy allegations, and ordered her immediate release.
A three-judge special bench headed by Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar and comprising Justice Asif Saeed Khosa and Justice Mazhar Alam Khan Miankhel announced the verdict, overturning Asia Bibi’s conviction in the landmark case.
Here is the detailed verdict by the apex court: