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Islamabad ATC Gives Double Life Terms to Five in May 9 ‘Digital Terrorism’ Case

The court concluded the in-absentia trial under anti-terrorism law after hearing 24 prosecution witnesses.

Overview

  • Adil Raja, Haider Mehdi, Wajahat Saeed Khan, Sabir Shakir and Moeed Pirzada each received two life sentences according to the court order.
  • The court imposed additional cumulative prison terms totaling 35 years along with fines amounting to Rs1.5 million.
  • Seven defendants were convicted across linked FIRs, with life imprisonment awarded to Syed Akbar Hussain in the Abpara case and a sentence issued to Shaheen Sehbai in the Ramna case.
  • ATC Judge Tahir Abbas Sipra announced the reserved verdict following the completion of proceedings tied to the May 9 incidents.
  • Proceedings were completed in the absence of the accused, with Prosecutor Raja Naveed Hussain Kiani leading the case and court-appointed counsel Gulfam Ashraf Ghoraia representing the defendants.