US ‘opposes’ blasphemy laws everywhere in world, including in Pakistan

The United States administration has stated that it opposed the blasphemy laws wherever it was followed in the world, including in Pakistan, as the South Asian country dealt with such a case where a minority community member was attacked on such accusations.

“Violence or the threat of violence is never a acceptable form of expression, and the US uniformly opposes blasphemy laws everywhere in the world, including in Pakistan,” Vedant Patel, the principal deputy spokesperson, said at a press briefing on Thursday.