Pakistani YouTube star charged with blasphemy over perfume branding
A Pakistani YouTube star has been charged with blasphemy after launching a perfume named after the very law he has fallen foul of, police said Tuesday. With more than 6 million followers on YouTube, 1,8 on Instagram, Rajab Butt has one of the largest online followings in the Muslim-majority country and has been embroiled in controversy for years, including over his brief custody of a lion cub. In a recent video, since deleted from his social media accounts, Butt launched his "295" perfume... - Industry buzz / Asia / Pacific

A Pakistani YouTube star has been charged with blasphemy after launching a perfume named after the very law he has fallen foul of, police said Tuesday.
With more than 6 million followers on YouTube, 1,8 on Instagram, Rajab Butt has one of the largest online followings in the Muslim-majority country and has been embroiled in controversy for years, including over his brief custody of a lion cub.
In a recent video, since deleted from his social media accounts, Butt launched his "295" perfume...
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