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Pakistani pastor aquitted of blasphemy dies two days after release from prison

Pakistani pastor aquitted of blasphemy dies two days after release from prison

Thursday, October 9, 2025
ZAFAR BHATTI, the longest-serving blasphemy prisoner in Pakistan, had been released for only two days before he died on Sunday, after suffering a heart attack. Mr Bhatti, aged 62, had been in prison since 2012, and had always denied the charges. T...