Pakistani authorities have suspended policemen who opened fire and killed a blasphemy suspect earlier this week, only to be applauded and showered with rose petals by local residents after the killing.

Dr Nawz is the second blasphemy suspect in Pakistan to be shot dead in the space of a week. Police in southern Pakistan have shot dead a doctor accused of blasphemy, drawing condemnation from human rights groups.

The family of a blasphemy suspect killed in custody in southwestern Pakistan has forgiven the police officer accused of killing him, saying they would not press charges "in the name of God". Abdul Ali,

The victim had posted a video of himself from a hotel claiming that his account had been hacked and he could not even imagine sharing blasphemous content.