Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) An asylum application has been filed in the Netherlands for Asia Bibi, the Christian Pakistani woman acquitted last week of blasphemy charges, her lawyer told CNN on Thursday.

The application was submitted for Bibi, her husband and two daughters, said attorney Saiful Malook, who fled Pakistan this week to the Netherlands.

However, a spokesperson for the Dutch foreign ministry told CNN that Bibi, who remains in Pakistan, can only file an application for asylum from within the Netherlands.

"The case of Asia Bibi has the fullest attention of the Dutch government," the spokesperson added. "We are working closely and are in contact with other countries on the matter."

Bibi was acquitted of blasphemy charges in late October by Pakistan's Supreme Court following eight years on death row.

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