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ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A Christian girl arrested in Pakistan for defaming Islam was granted bail on Friday, a judge said, days after police detained a Muslim cleric on suspicion of planting evidence to frame her. Masih could be free by this evening if her bail, of 500,000 rupees ($4,750), is met, a minister said. But she may be in danger if she is set free and stays in Pakistan. Her arrest last month angered religious and secular groups worldwide but protests in Pakistan attracted only a handful of supporters. In Muslim Pakistan, the mere allegation of causing offence to Islam can mean death. ...More...