Pakistani authorities on Friday suspended policemen who had opened fire and killed a blasphemy suspect in the country’s south earlier this week, only to be applauded and showered with rose petals by local residents after the killing.

The death of Shah Nawaz — a doctor in Sindh province who went into hiding after being accused of insulting Islam’s Prophet Muhammad and sharing blasphemous content on social media — was the second such apparent extra-judicial killing by police in a week, drawing condemnation from human rights groups.

The local police chief, Niaz Khoso, said Nawaz was killed unintentionally when officers in the city of Mirpur Khas signaled for two men on a motorcycle to stop on Wednesday night Instead of stopping, the men opened fire and tried to flee, prompting police to shoot.

  • @[email protected]OP
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    3 months ago

    Male-led religion …

    ftfy

    e- I see all the power males who never want to admit they still hold the balance of power in every society have shown up en force.

    Good for you boys. Maybe it’s time to start taking responsibility as well.

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      3 months ago

      it’s not that men disagree with you that they hold power, people just disagree that any religion would be helpful regardless of who led it.

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      Sweety, religions are fucking garbage, even when we’re the ones making them.

      (Though they probably smell nicer…)