Why 'halwa' on dress, QR codes can get people killed in Pakistan
Videos of this event, which took place in a busy bazaar in the Pakistani city of Lahore, went viral on Sunday. It demonstrates the extent to which people, particularly its minorities like Christians, Hindus, Ahmadiyas, and Shia Muslims, are cornered by blasphemy laws. Furthermore, it demonstrates how blasphemy may be linked to QR codes and clothes.
A clothing with Arabic calligraphy that appears to have come from a Kuwaiti manufacturer is the main source of the scandal and the threats of murder in pakistan in 2024.
The Arabic calligraphy caught the attention of the fervent audience in the Lahore bazaar, who connected it to Quranic passages.
The outfit was unrelated to the Quran and was available for purchase on eBay.
However, it appears that pakistan has turned into a desert, with reason seeming as a mirage.
Had there not been threats of "sar tan se juda" and a violent mob, this scenario would not have been classified as humorous.
Such demonstrations are not new, though.
The individual remarked, "Bhaijaan, yeh dekhein, isme Muhammad ka naam likha hua hai" (Please check this, Muhammad's name is written on it) while displaying the QR code.
Imran Noshad Khan, a podcaster and activist, stepped in to save the truck driver and his vehicle.
Protests broke out in Karachi in 2022 as well after it was claimed that Wi-Fi equipment placed in a mall aired remarks disparaging the Prophet Muhammad's companions.
A group of people damaged samsung billboards and called the multinational electronics company blasphemous.