Asia bibi i always believed i would be freed
Asia Bibi, a Pakistani Christian woman, was acquitted of blasphemy charges in 2018 after spending eight years on death row. Her case drew international attention and sparked widespread debate about the misuse of Pakistan's blasphemy laws.
Asia Bibi was a farmhand who worked for a Muslim family in Punjab, Pakistan. In 2009, she was accused of making derogatory comments about the Prophet Muhammad while working in the fields. The accusation was made by a Muslim woman who had refused to drink water from a container that Asia Bibi had touched, as she was considered "unclean" as a Christian.
Asia Bibi was arrested and charged with blasphemy, which is punishable by death in Pakistan. She was subjected to torture and abuse in prison, and her family was threatened and intimidated by extremist groups.
Despite the lack of evidence against her, Asia Bibi was convicted and sentenced to death in 2010. Her case was widely condemned by human rights organizations and religious leaders around the world, who argued that the blasphemy laws were being used to persecute religious minorities in Pakistan.
In 2018, Asia Bibi's appeal was heard by the Pakistani Supreme Court, which acquitted her of all charges. The court ruled that there was no evidence to support the accusations against her and that the prosecution had failed to prove its case.
Asia Bibi was finally released from prison in November 2018, after spending nearly a decade behind bars. She was taken to a safe location in Pakistan, where she was reunited with her family.
In an interview with the BBC, Asia Bibi said: "I always believed I would be freed. I knew that God was with me, and that He would not abandon me. I was confident that the truth would come out, and that I would be acquitted."
Asia Bibi's case has highlighted the need for reform of Pakistan's blasphemy laws, which are often used to settle personal scores and persecute religious minorities. Her acquittal has been hailed as a major victory for human rights and religious freedom, and has sparked renewed calls for greater tolerance and understanding between different religious communities.