The lawyer of Junaid Hafeez, a Fullbright scholar imprisoned for 13 years in a Pakistani jail, tells DW he is hopeful for his release

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The lawyer of Junaid Hafeez, a Fullbright scholar imprisoned for 13 years in a Pakistani jail, tells DW he is hopeful for his release

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Junaid Hafeez, a former Fulbright scholar sentenced to death under Pakistan's blasphemy laws, has been imprisoned for 13 years. His lawyer and family say they hope a court will overturn his conviction and secure his release.

A former Fullbright scholar, Junaid Hafeez was sentenced to death under Pakistan's controversial blasphemy laws. His family and lawyer told DW there is now hope a court will overturn the conviction.

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