Asia Bibi leaves Pakistan

Islamabad: Asia Bibi, a Christian woman who was acquitted by the Supreme Court of Pakistan in a blasphemy case last year, has left the country, officials confirmed.

Bibi, a labourer from central Punjab province, was convicted of blasphemy in 2010 and was on death row until her acquittal.

Her case swiftly became the most infamous in Pakistan, drawing worldwide attention to the country, where blasphemy is an incendiary issue.

Even unproven accusations of blasphemy in Pakistan have caused lynchings and murders.

Two politicians have been assassinated in connection with Bibi's case, and she spent much of her time in prison in solitary confinement for fear she could be attacked by a guard or another prisoner.