Paris mayor praises Pakistani Christian Asia Bibi's 'real life lesson' The journey of Asia Bibi, a Pakistani Christian woman who was acquitted after being sentenced to death for blasphemy, is "a real lesson in life for all of us," says Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo as she names her honorary citizen of the French capital. "I wish to pass on to you all my courage and boldness," says Bibi, who received Hidalgo's support in her application for asylum in France.\\nCOMPLETES VID1PB30L_EN SOUNDBITES