MULTAN: Asia Bibi, a Christian woman who was acquitted last week by Supreme Court in blasphemy case, has been freed from a women's prison in Multan. Geo News, citing sources , reported on  Wednesday night.
As per details, one week after her acquittal   in  blasphemy case by Supreme Court, Asia Bibi who spent eight years on death row has finally been freed from  jail. She was in women's prison in Multan.

The apex court acquitted Asia Bibi on October 31. The acquittal had led to protests in several cities across the country.

Thousands of protesters poured onto the streets in protest after Supreme Court judges overturned Asia Bibi´s conviction in blasphemy case.

The protesters blockaded major cities to demand her immediate execution, in a three-day stand-off that ended when Prime Minister Imran Khan´s administration agreed to allow a review of the Supreme Court´s ruling.

Asia's husband Ashiq Masih has already appealed to Britain and the United States to grant the family asylum, while her lawyer has fled to the Netherlands.

Earlier, it was reported that Asia Bibi was in Multan jail even after her acquittal by the Supreme Court in blasphemy case one week ago.

Zawar Hussain Warraich, minister for prisons in Punjab province had revealed  to media that they  had not received orders to release her till then.

"Normally we receive orders in two days after court judgement and if relatives and lawyers of a prisoner are very active, they can bring it even within a day, but as far as Asia Bibi is concerned, it has not happened yet," Warraich added.