The Pakistan Supreme Court on September 25 acquitted a blasphemy accused who was earlier sentenced to death by the trial and high court, after nearly two decades.

The apex court, in its judgment, observed that the prosecution failed to prove the case against the accused, Wajeehul Hassan, who had earlier challenged his conviction, The Express Tribune reported.

Hassan was accused by a lawyer in 1998 for writing blasphemous letters to him.

During the hearing, Justice Sajjad Shah observed that the prosecution had failed to prove that the letters were written by Hassan and dismissed the case.