An anti-terrorism court in the federal capital on Friday awarded multiple life sentences to Adil Raja, Haider Mehdi, Wajahat Saeed, Sabir Shakir and Moeed Pirzada for “committing digital terrorism” in a case related to the May 9, 2023 riots. The verdict, announced by ATC Judge Tahir Abbas Sipra, relates to a case registered at the Aabpara Police Station against Syed Akbar Hussain and journalists Shakir and Pirzada. Whereas Mehdi, Saeed and Shaheen Sehbai were sentenced in a case lodged at the Ramna Police Station. Apart from the life sentences, the court also handed down a total of 35 years\u2019 imprisonment under other provisions and imposed a fine of Rs1.5 million. During the case hearing, Raja Naveed Hussain Kiani appeared on behalf of the prosecution, whereas the convicts were represented by Advocate Gulfam Goraya \u2014 who was appointed by the court as the defence counsel. During the case, the prosecution presented a total of 24 witnesses before the court, which completed the trial in absentia upon the former’s request.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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