It is to many Pakistanis an unspeakable crime, so much so that evidence is not always required to secure a conviction. Violent rallies spring up at just rumors that it has happened. Vigilantes have hunted down the accused, and they are praised as heroes for doing it.
The crime is blaspheming Islam, and in Pakistan, it can carry a death sentence, although the country has not executed anyone for it.
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