Aasia Bibi, Christian woman at centre of controversial blasphemy row, leaves Pakistan for Canada – media
Pakistani TV channels Geo and ARY, citing unidentified sources, also reported Bibi had left the country.Pakistan's top court in January upheld her October acquittal, dismissing a petition filed by religious groups who called for her execution.
The decision left Bibi, who was then staying at an undisclosed location under tight security, free to leave Pakistan and seek asylum abroad. In November, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his country was in talks with Pakistan about helping Bibi. There was no immediate confirmation of her whereabouts or intentions following the verdict."We are working with like-minded friends and allies on this issue. Canada is prepared to do everything we can to ensure the safety of Aasia Bibi," it said in a statement.
Bibi, a farm worker, was convicted in 2010 of making derogatory remarks about Islam after neighbours working in the fields with her objected to her drinking water from their glass because she was not Muslim. Her conviction was overturned in October, prompting protests from hardliners calling for her death and demanding that the government prevent her from leaving Pakistan.
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