Pakistani: Christian 'Wrongly Sentenced' to Die

Pakistani: Christian 'Wrongly Sentenced' to Die

A Pakistani Christian mother sentenced to hang for committing blasphemy is not guilty and should be granted clemency by President Asif Ali Zardari, a top government official says.

Minority Affairs Minister Shahbaz Bhatti stepped into an international controversy that already includes the pope and human rights organizations. Bhatti, who investigated the case at the president's behest, says his inquiry indicates that Asia Bibi, a 45-year-old mother of five, was falsely accused.

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