Karachi: Human Rights Focus Pakistan (HRFP) condemned brutal attack & false accusation of blasphemy on Tabitha Nazir Gill aged 30 a Christian, gospel singer and nurse at Sobhraj Maternity Hospital in Karachi.

The issue aroused on Tabitha’s advice to her coworkers for stopping to demand gifts and bribes from patients for special cares. On January 28, Tabitha’s coworkers were to get money from person who had a newly born baby and being senior she asked them to stop such cash tips.

In reaction the Nurses beaten her vigorously and forced her to write a statement of guilty & apology. They charged her a false allegation of blasphemy and the attendants and male staff also rushed there and tied her with ropes. Police enquired and found that it was a personal dispute. Due to mob’s pressure police registered FIR (# 74/21) under Section 295-C of the Pakistan Penal Code mandates the death penalty for committing blasphemy against Prophet Muhammad.

Naveed Walter president of Human Rights Focus Pakistan (HRFP) said that Tabitha’s case has proved again the blasphemy issues are due to personal grudges & conflicts which could be occurred in work places in specific. He said unfortunately once a person victimized for blasphemy it effects on the whole life of an individual & family and they become unable to live a same as have been living before. Same happened with Tabitha and now she and family are on highly risk and under serious threats.

Naveed Walter demands for bring the assailants to justice who subjected her to violence as their faces looks clear through footage from hospital emerged on social media but still there are no actions. He said the allegations have led to extrajudicial killings and mob violence and the authorities silence meant the encouragements of further such incidents, he added.