# Pakistan's Supreme Court Upholds a Christian Man's Death Sentence for Blasphemy While Acquitting His Brother

The Oct. 7 ruling frees Amoon Ayub after about 10 years but leaves Qaisar Ayub on death row. The ACLJ says no evidence ever tied either man to the blog in question and plans a review petition. The Pakistani Embassy did not respond.

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- Published: 2026-10-27
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Pakistan's Supreme Court has upheld the conviction and death sentence of a Christian man accused of blasphemy, Fox News reports, and advocates say the ruling could affect many other cases.

The case. According to CeCe Heil of the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), brothers Qaisar and Amoon Ayub were arrested after a WordPress site displayed their contact information and carried content insulting the Prophet Muhammad. Qaisar was arrested in 2014 and Amoon the next year. Both were sentenced to death in 2018 and lost an appeal at the Lahore High Court in 2022.

The ruling. After 13 postponed hearings, an Oct. 7 Supreme Court verdict acquitted Amoon after about 10 years in prison and upheld Qaisar's sentence. Heil says in 12 years of litigation no evidence has been presented that either brother was linked to the blog. She also describes courtrooms where mobs gather, and says one group on video threatened to kill a judge who did not order hanging.

What comes next. The ACLJ's Pakistani partner, the Organization for Legal Aid, plans to file a review petition as soon as this week and to ask the government for help, including a presidential pardon. The ACLJ has asked a U.N. special rapporteur to step in. Heil says the precedent could affect everyone now jailed on blasphemy charges, including at least three of the group's clients, and names other Christian men facing death sentences or trial.

The responses. A State Department spokesperson told Fox the U.S. "is concerned about religious freedom in Pakistan." Pakistan told U.N. officials earlier this year that the executive is barred from intervening in individual cases. The Pakistani Embassy did not answer Fox's questions.

Note for readers: the account of the case and the lack of evidence comes mainly from the ACLJ, which represents the defendants. We have not seen the court's judgment.

## Source

Original reporting: [Fox News](https://www.foxnews.com/world/pakistans-top-court-upholds-christian-mans-death-sentence-blasphemy)