In January 2011, the Governor of Punjab, Salman Taseer a vocal critic of Pakistan's blasphemy laws, was publicly gunned down by his own guard, Mumtaz Qadri for his beliefs. 
Mapema Januari 2011, kiongozi wa Punjab, Salman Taseer alitoa maneno ya kupinga sheria za Pakistani za makosa ya kukashifu imani, hali iliyopelekea yeye kuuwawa hadharani kwa kupigwa risasi na mlinzi wake , aliyejulikana kwa jina la Mumtaz Qadri, huku ikiaminika kuwa alisukumwa kufanya mauaji haya kwa imani ya dini yake.