Who was Salman Taseer?
- The 2011 murder of Taseer, who was the governor of Punjab, was one of Pakistan's most high-profile assassinations.
- He was one of the most prominent
liberal politicians in the country and a close associate of Asif Ali
Zardari, who was then the president.
- Known to be an outspoken critic of the
country's harsh blasphemy laws, arguing that they discriminated against
religious minorities, and sought liberal reforms.
- He had called for a pardon for Asia
Bibi, a Christian woman who was sentenced to death in 2010 for insulting
the Prophet Muhammad.
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Death of a liberal
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