Religious Freedom and Political Opponents: US and India Clash Over Blasphemy Laws and Bias

The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has criticized Pakistan's use of blasphemy laws against former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his team. The USCIRF has called on Pakistan to repeal the blasphemy law and enact reforms to make blasphemy a bailable offense. The US State Department has also expressed its opposition to any law that limits religious freedoms. The charges against Khan and his team were dismissed as political victimization by rights activists in Pakistan. The USCIRF report also includes a review of US-Pakistan relations, pointing out that the United States has long considered Pakistan's stability and security a foreign policy priority.