Court clears Pakistani girl in blasphemy case

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By Fakhar Rehman, NBC NewsA Pakistani Christian girl who was accused of burning pages of Muslim holy texts has been cleared of blasphemy charges against her.

Pakistan’s Islamabad High Court ordered a police report against Ramsha Masih discharged on Tuesday.

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Rimsha, who is believed to be 14, was arrested earlier this year on charges of blasphemy for allegedly burning Muslim holy texts.

Later, police officials said she may have been framed by the cleric who accused her of the crime. He was later arrested.

In Muslim Pakistan, the mere allegation of an offense  to Islam can mean death. Those accused under an anti-blasphemy law are sometimes lynched by the public even if they are found innocent by the courts.

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