ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Wednesday set aside the conviction of Asia Bibi, a Christian woman condemned to death for blasphemy. <br /><br />Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar read out the verdict, exonerating Asia Bibi from blasphemy charges and ordering her immediate release if she was not wanted in another case.<br /><br />“The appeal is allowed. She has been acquitted. The judgement of high court as well as trial court is reversed. Her conviction is set aside,” said the top judge.<br /><br />This verdict came on an appeal filed by the woman challenging her capital punishment.<br /><br />CJP Nisar authored the 56-pages long verdict which also carried a separate concurring opinion by Justice Asif Saeed Khosa, a member of the bench which had heard the case.
