Killing of Tahir Naseem

Tahir Ahmad Naseem, an American citizen from Illinois, was killed on July 29, 2020, in a courtroom in Peshawar. According to the United States Department of State, Naseem had been lured to Pakistan from his home in Illinois by individuals who then used Pakistan's blasphemy laws to entrap him. The U.S. Government has been providing consular assistance to Naseem and his family since his detention in 2018 and has called the attention of senior Pakistani officials to his case to prevent the type of act that eventually occurred.[1][2] Naseem was shot 6 times by Faisal Khan, a 21-year old local resident. Naseem was a former member of the Ahmadi sect.[3] According to the official spokesman for the Ahmadi community in Pakistan, Naseem had previously renounced his affiliation with the Ahmadi community and embraced Sunni Islam.[4] His death spurred thousands in support of his killer to rally in Peshawar.[5]

He had two daughters.[6]

References
  1. "Killing of Tahir Naseem". United States Department of State. Retrieved August 2, 2020.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. Hollingsworth, Julia; Raja, Adeel (July 31, 2020). "US national shot dead in Pakistan courtroom during blasphemy trial". CNN. Retrieved August 2, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. Masood, Salman (July 30, 2020). "American Accused of Blasphemy Is Killed in Pakistan Courtroom". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  4. "Man Killed in Pakistani Court on Blasphemy Charges Was US Citizen | Voice of America - English". www.voanews.com. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  5. Gannon, Kathy (July 31, 2020). "Thousands rally in Pakistan in support of killer of American". Jacksonville Journal-Courier. Retrieved August 2, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. Inayat, Naila (February 24, 2021). "After Losing Her Father to Blasphemy, a Daughter Fights for Justice". Vice World News. Retrieved March 23, 2023.


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