Geneva, Oct. 1 -- Yemeni-Swedish journalist, columnist and influencer Luai Ahmed Tarbosh Saeed raised concerns over religious freedom in Pakistan during his intervention at the 63rd Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva, citing the case of Christian woman Shagufta Kiran, who was sentenced to death in Pakistan in 2024 in a blasphemy case linked to WhatsApp content.

Addressing the Council, Ahmed questioned Pakistan's record on religious freedom and asked, "Pakistan, if you care about religious freedom, why did you sentence a Christian woman to death, Shagufta Kiran, for allegedly sharing a WhatsApp message about the age issue in Islamic marriage?"

Kiran, a Pakistani Christian, was convicted under Article 295...