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A 70-year-old Scot jailed in Pakistan on blasphemy charges has been shot and wounded by a policeman.A 70-year-old Scot jailed in Pakistan on blasphemy charges has been shot and wounded by a policeman.
Muhammad Asghar, who is from Edinburgh, was arrested in 2010 after writing letters to a number of people claiming to be a prophet.Muhammad Asghar, who is from Edinburgh, was arrested in 2010 after writing letters to a number of people claiming to be a prophet.
A court in Rawalpindi convicted him of blasphemy earlier this year.A court in Rawalpindi convicted him of blasphemy earlier this year.
The attack is said to have taken place inside the Adiala Jail, where he was being held.The attack is said to have taken place inside the Adiala Jail, where he was being held.
Mr Asghar was in his jail cell when a policeman, said to be member of the elite force, walked up to him and fired several shots. A Rawalpindi police official told BBC Urdu's Shahzad Malik the gunman who shot the Scot is Mohammad Yousuf, a member of the Elite Force of police commandos.
At least one bullet is said to have hit him in the arm. The attacker was over powered by jail security. He said Mr Yousuf walked into Mr Asghar's cell before shooting him.
The inmate has been taken to the jail hospital where his condition is said to be "out of danger". Prison security, who ran to the scene when they heard the gunshots, were said to have overpowered and disarmed Mr Yousuf.
Mental illness
Mr Asghar's injuries are not clear, however he was taken to a hospital inside the jail where his condition was said to be satisfactory.
At least one bullet was said to have hit him in the arm.
Mr Asghar's family and lawyers have said he has a history of mental illness.Mr Asghar's family and lawyers have said he has a history of mental illness.
British politicians and activists have been campaigning for his release, urging the Pakistani government to intervene in his case so he can be treated.British politicians and activists have been campaigning for his release, urging the Pakistani government to intervene in his case so he can be treated.
Adiala Jail is notorious for being ovecrowded with poor conditions. Adiala Jail is notorious for being overcrowded with poor conditions.
It is where the "celebrated" attacker of Governor Salman Taseer -Mumtaz Qadri- is also in custody. It is where the "celebrated" attacker of Governor Salman Taseer -Mumtaz Qadri, the Punjab Police guard, - is also in custody.
Mr Asghar was convicted under the blasphemy law in 2010 but his appeal against that judgement is pending in the Lahore High Court.