JARANWALA: Anti-Terrorism Court Faisalabad Judge Javed Iqbal Sheikh, while announcing a verdict in the Jaranwala blasphemy case on Friday, awarded death and fine to a Christian man.
In 2023, on the charge of desecration of the holy Qur’an at Christian Basti, FIR 1258/23 had been registered against three accused under Section 295 C of the PPC and Section 9 of the Anti-terrorism Act.
As many as 19 churches and houses of the Christian community had been burnt after the incident. One accused has been sentenced to death with a fine of Rs20,00,000.
The court has acquitted the other two accused by giving them the benefit of doubt.
PPP delegation included Qamar Zaman Kaira, Chaudhry Manzoor and Zamurrad Khan
Police have started an investigation, while local residents staged a strong protest against incident
He says prime minister and interior minister had taken strict notice of her murder
Zahid Khan and Jamaluddin were on duty at Gadoon Amazai Industrial Estate Police Station late Thursday night
Two policemen were martyred and three others wounded in the attack on May 11
Defence lawyer argues for acquittal, stating that cases were filed by unrelated individuals
