A Pakistani sessions court has sentenced a man to death and fined him Rs.1,00,000 on charges of blasphemy.
The accused, Zulfikar, was caught writing blasphemous comments on the Afghan Park Wall in Lahore's Islampura area in 2008.
Area residents had reportedly filed a case against Zulfikar.
According to the Dawn, he was also accused of using offensive language during the prayer session, the Azaan.
It is the first case of blasphemy in Pakistan where a death penalty has been handed down.
In Pakistan, blasphemy is a crucial issue and the related laws lack procedural safeguard.
Pakistan had earlier suggested the United Nations to make blasphemy laws internationally recognized.
