Refworld | Pakistan: 1. How many Pakistanis are not practising Muslims but also either not followers of other religions or actually agnostic/atheist, where do they live and is there any evidence of them being targeted for harm because of their non-practice of Islam/agnosticism/atheism? 2. Is there any evidence of the blasphemy laws being used recently (in the last five years or so) against individuals who do not practice or follow Islam but also do not practice or follow another religion?

Title	Pakistan: 1. How many Pakistanis are not practising Muslims but also either not followers of other religions or actually agnostic/atheist, where do they live and is there any evidence of them being targeted for harm because of their non-practice of Islam/agnosticism/atheism? 2. Is there any evidence of the blasphemy laws being used recently (in the last five years or so) against individuals who do not practice or follow Islam but also do not practice or follow another religion?
Publisher	Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal
Publication Date	24 January 2012
Country	Pakistan
Topics	Atheist / Agnostic \| Freedom of religion \| Minorities \| Religious discrimination \| Religious persecution (including forced conversion)
Citation / Document Symbol	PAK39672
Cite as	Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal, Pakistan: 1. How many Pakistanis are not practising Muslims but also either not followers of other religions or actually agnostic/atheist, where do they live and is there any evidence of them being targeted for harm because of their non-practice of Islam/agnosticism/atheism? 2. Is there any evidence of the blasphemy laws being used recently (in the last five years or so) against individuals who do not practice or follow Islam but also do not practice or follow another religion? , 24 January 2012, PAK39672, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/5146ff552.html [accessed 22 May 2023]
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