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Arif Iqbal Bhatti
Arif Iqbal Bhatti
Justice of the Lahore High Court
	In office; 1995–1997
Personal details
Died	17 October 1997; Lahore, Pakistan
Nationality	Pakistani

Arif Iqbal Hussain Bhatti (death 17 October 1997) was a Pakistani jurist who was Judge of the Lahore High Court and was murdered for alleged blasphemy in verdict.^[1]

In 1995, he along Justice Khurshid Ahmed acquitted two Christian men of blasphemy charges.^[2]^[3]

In 1997, he was murdered by the Barelvi mobster Ahmed Sher for alleged blasphemy by acquitting blasphemy offenders.^[2]

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^ "pakistani judge who acquitted christians of blasphemy is murdered - ucanews.com".
^ ^a ^b "1990s blasphemy acquittal: Judge's murder case put in 'hibernation' - The Express Tribune". 29 November 2012.
^ Dawn.com (8 December 2010). "High-profile blasphemy cases in the last 63 years".

[1] "pakistani judge who acquitted christians of blasphemy is murdered - ucanews.com".

[tribune.com.pk-2] "1990s blasphemy acquittal: Judge's murder case put in 'hibernation' - The Express Tribune". 29 November 2012.

[3] Dawn.com (8 December 2010). "High-profile blasphemy cases in the last 63 years".

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Arif Iqbal Bhatti

Justice of the Lahore High Court
In office 1995–1997

Personal details
Died	17 October 1997 Lahore, Pakistan
Nationality	Pakistani