October 22, 2025 - Comments Off on Youth kills Aunt for committing blasphemy, citing religious scholars on social media as inspiration

Youth kills Aunt for committing blasphemy, citing religious scholars on social media as inspiration

In yet another tragic case of blasphemy-linked vigilanteism, a youth from Multan killed his aunt at her house in Gujranwala. During initial interrogations, he cited blasphemy as the primary motive behind the murder, alleging that his aunt had made derogatory remarks about religious leaders at a recent family gathering. Interestingly, he cited religious scholars on social media as having incited him to take extreme steps. While the name of accounts have not yet been shared, it is imperative that regulators of digital platforms take urgent note of proliferating currents of ultra-conservativism on social media. In Pakistan’s highly volatile environment of rampant religious vigilantes, such accounts wield a quite dangerous and violent influence over their impressionable audience.

Published by: Digital Rights Foundation in Digital Rights Tracker

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