Islamabad, February 01: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said his government has “no intention” of amending Pakistan’s blasphemy law, which has been at the centre of a heated debate after liberals and rights activists called for its repeal.
Gilani made the remarks during a meeting with a group of ministers and parliamentarians that called on him this evening, said a statement issued by the premier’s office.
He said it was the Pakistan People’s Party government led by late Prime Minister Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto that introduced the blasphemy law.
“Therefore any amendment in this law would be against our party line,” Gilani said.
Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer, a senior PPP leader, was assassinated earlier this month by a police guard who said he was angered by the politician’s opposition to the blasphemy law.
–Agencies