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Asia Bibi, a Pakistani Christian woman, spent 8 years on death row after a false accusation of “blasphemy” for drinking water from a Muslim’s cup. Christians are considered dirty and impure, and she was accused of attempting to contaminate the Muslims’ water just by drinking from it. The governor of her province voiced opposition to the verdict and was assassinated by his own bodyguard. When she was finally acquitted in 2018 due to international pressure, tens of thousands of Islamists rioted, demanding her execution. A poll found that 10 MILLION Pakistanis would personally kill her if given the chance. Her lawyer had to flee the country. And after months in hiding, she was finally able to escape Pakistan and find asylum in Canada. This is Islamist Pakistan, where non-Muslims live under constant threat of death. The more I learn about Pakistan, the more it feels like ISIS with a formal government.