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Pakistan Supreme Court Upholds Qaisar Ayub Death Sentence

By Drooid · Oct 28, 2026, 00:29 UTC · How we work

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Pakistan's Supreme Court upheld Qaisar Ayub's death sentence on Oct. 7, 2026.
The court acquitted Amoon Ayub after roughly ten years of imprisonment.
Human rights groups warned the ruling endangers at least three other OLA-represented blasphemy prisoners.
The OLA will petition the Supreme Court for review and seek a presidential pardon for Qaisar Ayub.
United Nations (U.N.) officials' Sep 2025 letter said the death penalties may breach international human-rights standards.

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Pakistan's Supreme Court upheld Qaisar Ayub's death sentence on Oct. 7, 2026.
The court acquitted Amoon Ayub after roughly ten years of imprisonment.
Human rights groups warned the ruling endangers at least three other OLA-represented blasphemy prisoners.
The OLA will petition the Supreme Court for review and seek a presidential pardon for Qaisar Ayub.
United Nations (U.N.) officials' Sep 2025 letter said the death penalties may breach international human-rights standards.