Pakistani Christian women's seven-year sentence for blasphemy has just been extended, because she spoke to a Muslim

A MOTHER of two has had her seven years on death row extended after a judge refused to hear her final appeal.



Asia Bibi, 50, was set to have her final appeal against her death sentence for speaking to a Muslim heard today by Pakistan's Supreme Court.



But the judge said there was a possible conflict of interest because he was involved in a related case and adjourned the case, without setting a date for another hearing.



Hundreds of riot police had been stationed outside the court in Islamabad in anticipation of the verdict.



Mrs Bibi has been on death row in Punjab since she was accused of blasphemy for getting into a disagreement with a Muslim woman seven years ago.



The two women were working in a field when the Muslim woman refused water from Mrs Bibi from the well on the grounds it was unclean because it had been handled by a Christian. But Mrs Bibi defended herself, saying Jesus would have had a different view on the situation.



Her lawyer, Khalil Tahir Sindhu, said: "She has not seen the sun or the moon this year."