Pakistani woman faces mob fury as Arabic printed on dress mistaken for Quran verses

Published on: 27 Feb 2024 at 11:15 AM

Published by: thefactnews

The Fact News Service

Lahore, February 27

In a shocking incident, a Pakistani woman at a local eatery in Lahore became the target of mob fury, as people accused her of blasphemy, mistaking the Arabic text on her dress for Quran verses, Pakistani vernacular media Express News Urdu reported.

A viral video of the incident on social media showed the Pakistani woman surrounded by a hostile mob, shouting at her and some calling for shooting her.Reports suggest she could only escape after a police team, led by a woman officer, intervened and escorted her to safety. She later gave a public apology.

“The woman, along with her husband’, had gone to the market for shopping. Some people saw her kurta, which had some Arabic calligraphy. People told the woman to remove her kurta, accusing her of blasphemy,” the police said.