Pakistani court throws out charges against Christian girl accused of blasphemy By Shaan Khan, CNN November 20, 2012 -- Updated 0700 GMT (1500 HKT) A Pakistani court dismissed blasphemy charges against Rimsha Masih, a Christian girl accused of burning pages of the Quran. "She is a free woman, like any ordinary citizen," Rimsha Masih's lawyer says The high court in Islamabad finds the accusations to be legally unsound She was accused of burning pages of the Quran for cooking fuel Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- A Pakistani court on Tuesday dismissed blasphemy charges against Rimsha Masih, a Christian teenager whose case prompted an international outcry. "She is a free woman, like any ordinary citizen," said Abdul Hameed Rana, one of Rimsha's lawyers. The high court in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad found that the accusations against her were legally unsound, he said. The court's decision follows weeks of uncertainty for Rimsha and her family, who were forced to go into hiding because of the furor surrounding the case. Rimsha was arrested in August over allegations she had burned pages of the Quran, Islam's holy book, for cooking fuel. She denied the charges. November 20, 2012 -- Updated 0224 GMT (1024 HKT)