Mehrabadi (Urdu: مہرآبادى) is a neighborhood on the outskirts of Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan.[1] It has a mixed population that includes a substantial number of people from the country's Christian minority.[2] It is located near sector G-11 of the city.[3]

In August 2012, it was the location of the controversial arrest of 14-year-old girl, Rimsha Masih, on blasphemy charges.[4] The resulting inter-communal tensions caused most of the Christian inhabitants of the area to flee to other parts of the city.[5] As of 31 August 2012 many had begun to return to their homes in the area.[1]

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  1. ^ a b Shah, Saheed (2012-08-31). "Pakistani blasphemy case: Neighbors of the accused girl worry about violence". The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 2012-08-31.
  2. ^ Shah, Saeed (2012-08-27). "Pakistani Muslim leaders support Christian girl accused of blasphemy". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
  3. ^ Azeem, Munawer (2023-03-19). "Areas around Federal Judicial Complex turn into battlefield". Dawn. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
  4. ^ Shah, Saeed (2012-08-30). "Pakistan blasphemy case: 'Muslims could take law into their own hands'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
  5. ^ Boone, Jon (2012-08-19). "Pakistani girl accused of Qur'an burning could face death penalty". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-03-20.