ISLAMABAD:Pakistan Foreign Office on Thursday said Asia Bibi, a Christian woman who was acquitted by the Supreme Court last week in a blasphemy case, was in Pakistan
“She [Asia Bibi] is in Pakistan,” Foreign Office spokesperson Dr Muhammad Faisal said during his weekly press briefing.
“There is no truth in reports that Asia Bibi has left the country,” he added.
The FO spokesperson’s statement came in response to reports that Bibi had left the country following her release from a prison in Multan on Wednesday night.
Shortly after FO’s clarification, Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry slammed some media organizations for running the “fake news” regarding Bibi leaving the country.
“It has become a norm to publish fake news for sake of headlines, #AsiaBibi case is sensitive issue it was extremely irresponsible to publish news of her leaving the country without confirmation, I strongly urge section of media to act responsible,” he tweeted.