Pakistan's Daily Times today reports that in Multan, Pakistan, Abdul Sattar Gopang (also known as Tari) was stabbed to death outside the Muzaffargarh district court as he was about to attend the trial in a blasphemy suit brought against him. The killing occurred even though Gopang was being protected by a team of policemen. On Saturday, Muslim clerics refused to officiate at Gopang's funeral and his family had to hire a religious seminary teacher to perform the funeral. Charged in the killing are Muhammad Imran Waheed, a student, and Muhammad Iqbal Khan, a vendor. A spokesman for the Muslim group, Tehrik Khatm-e-Nabuwat said that his group will provide full financial and legal support to the accused assassins. He said: "We are proud of them for accomplishing this noble task."
Meanwhile, Gopang's younger brother has also been arrested for hurling a brick at Maulana Abdul Rasheed, the complainant in the blasphemy case, and Rasheed has been taken into protective custody.
