Threats to Asia Bibi's life still not over, as she moves safe house in Pakistan

A Christian woman in Pakistan who was recently acquitted of blasphemy has been transferred to a new location following threats to her life, a family member has revealed.

Asia Bibi was freed three months ago after a decision by Pakistan's Supreme Court that proved she was innocent of blasphemy charges - a highly sensitive charge in the Muslim-majority country. 

Her acquittal followed international outcry over the Pakistani-Christian woman's eight years on death row over the false charges.

She was moved from her previous location near the capital to Karachi by security forces, her friend said, with Bibi unable to leave the country.

She is frustrated and frightened, and uncertain about if and when she will be able to leave Pakistan.

"She has no indication of when she will leave... they are not telling her why she cannot leave," said Ullah, who fled the country Friday after receiving threats from religious militants due to the help he provided Bibi.

Ullah has been a liaison between Bibi and European diplomats, who have sought to assist her. 

Bibi's ordeal began in 2009 when two fellow farmworkers refused to drink from the same container as a Christian. Following an argument they accused Bibi of blasphemy. 

The Supreme Court in October acquitted Bibi saying there were widespread inconsistencies in the testimony against her. 

They said had the case not been so sensitive the accusers would face perjury charges. 

Last month the high court rejected an appeal by a radical religious party to review her acquittal. 

Her departure from Pakistan will come not in the "short term but in the medium term", said Ullah.

He said Bibi told him she is locked in one room of a house with the door only opening at food time. She is allowed to make phone calls in the morning and again at night. 

Pakistan's legal system has been under criticism due to the death sentence being mandatary for a conviction of insulting Islam. 

The law is used to settle scores and targets the country's minorities, including Shia Muslims, critics say, with the mere suggestion of blasphemy inciting mobs to kill. 

After Bibi's October acquittal the radical Tehreek-e-Labbaik party called its followers onto the streets where they protested for three days demanding Bibi's immediate execution as well as the death of the judges who acquitted her. 

They have also called for the overthrow of Imran Khan's government and incited the military against the army chief.

Since then the leadership has been arrested along with dozens of their followers for inciting violence.

Bibi hopes to be able to join her daughters in Canada, where they have been granted asylum.