Seven sentenced to life in Pakistan for inciting 2023 riots
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Seven people, including three journalists, two YouTubers, and two retired army officers, were sentenced to life imprisonment, in absentia, for inciting violence during riots in 2023 and spreading hatred against state institutions.
An anti-terrorism court judge, Tahir Abbas Sipra, announced the verdict in Islamabad after completing the trials. None of the accused was present in court as they