Karachi Police opened a blasphemy investigation Tuesday against a former pop star. Junaid Jamshed, by contrast, is a wealthy high-profile member of the Tablighi Jamaat. "We have filed a blasphemy case against Junaid Jamshed in Risala police station on the orders of Justice Ahmed Saba of the district court," Faheem-U-Din Sheikh, spokesman for the Sunni Tehreek, told AFP from Karachi.
Muhammad Shafique, a police official at Risala police station, confirmed the incident. Jamshed, 50, had earlier released a video on Facebook in which he admitted he had erred and pleaded emotionally for forgiveness. "This is my mistake and it happened because of my ignorance and lack of knowledge and I seek forgiveness from the Muslim world," he said. "I request my brothers to forgive me and I am thankful to them for pointing out my mistake, it happened unintentionally and I seek forgiveness from Allah." Before joining the Tablighi Jamaat, Jamshed was one of Pakistan's best loved pop singers, famous for hits in the 1980s such as "Dil Dil Pakistan".
Now bearded and seen in traditional attire, he often appears on TV adverts to give products a religious endorsement, and also runs a chain of fashion boutiques. He frequently makes appearances on television, and has previously said women should not drive nor venture out of the home without a male guardian.
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