Pakistan Islamists to end blasphemy protests after deal with govt

Pakistan Islamists to end blasphemy protests after deal with govtIslamist hardliners incensed by the acquittal of a Christian woman for blasphemy in Pakistan said Friday they would end mass protests after reaching a deal with the government. Pir Ijaz Qadri, spokesman for the Tehreek-e-Labaik Pakistan party (TLP) -- which has largely led the demonstrations -- announced the conclusion of three days of sit-ins that have blocked major highways and caused gridlock across swathes of the country. The demonstrations broke out after the Supreme Court of Pakistan on Wednesday overturned a blasphemy conviction for Christian mother Asia Bibi, ending her eight year ordeal on death row but infuriating Muslim conservatives.




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