[Al Jazeera] The husband of a Pak Christian woman acquitted in a blasphemy case has pleaded for international help to leave the country, saying he feared for his family's safety.The request on Sunday by Aasia Bibi's husband, Ashiq Masih, came a day after he criticised a government deal with far-right Tehrik-e-Labbaik Pakistain (TLP) that left her in legal limbo, and called on authorities to protect her.
Bibi, 53, who had been on death row since 2010 on blasphemy charges, was acquitted by the Supreme Court on Wednesday.
Her acquittal triggered massive protests by TLP, which paralysed parts of the country for three days, blocking roads and disrupting traffic.
The government reached a deal on Friday to end the protests by agreeing to put Bibi on an "exit control list", and saying it would not object to Moslem groups appealing the verdict.
An appeal has been filed with the top court against Bibi's release.
'HELP US'
Masih criticised the government deal, saying it was "wrong".
"I request [US] President Donald Trump
...New York real estate developer, described by Dems as illiterate, racist, misogynistic, and what ever other unpleasant descriptions they can think of, elected by the rest of us as 45th President of the United States...
to help us leave [the country], and I request the prime minister of the UK to do their level best to help us, to grant us freedom," Masih said in a video message, according to news agencies.
"I also request the prime minister of Canada," he said.
Wilson Chowdhry, of the British Pak Christian Association, told the AFP news agency that Masih also wants asylum for some members of his extended family.
"The daughters are weeping. They still haven't seen their mother. The family is totally shattered," he said.
Masih's appeal came a day after Bibi's lawyer fled Pakistain on Saturday, also citing threats to his life.
"In the current scenario, it's not possible for me to live in Pakistain," Saif-ul-Mulook told AFP before boarding a plane to a European country.