A Pakistani anti-terrorism court has sentenced eight journalists and YouTubers to life imprisonment for allegedly spreading terrorism online by supporting former Prime Minister Imran Khan. The verdict was delivered on Friday, with the court stating that the accused engaged in online activities deemed as terrorism under Pakistani law. According to the court, their actions created fear and unrest in society. Most of the accused were not present during the trial as they are reportedly outside Pakistan.
Those convicted include former military officers and YouTubers Adil Raja and Syed Akbar Hussain, journalists Wajahat Saeed Khan, Sabir Shakir, and Shaheen Sehbai, commentator Haider Raza Mehdi, and analyst Moeed Pirzada. The court noted that after Imran Khan’s arrest on May 9, 2023, his supporters carried out violent protests, including attacks on military camps, and the accused were found to have incited the violence.
Earlier, on December 20, 2023, Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi were sentenced to 17 years in prison in the Toshakhana corruption-2 case and are currently held in Adiala Jail, Rawalpindi.
আমার দেশ অনলাইন প্রকাশ : ০৩ জানুয়ারি ২০২৬, ০৩: ৪০ আমার দেশ অনলাইন পাকিস্তানে সাবেক প্রধানমন্ত্রী ইমরান খানকে সমর্থন করে অনলাইনে সন্ত্রাসবাদ ছড়ানোর অভিযোগে আট সাংবাদিক ও ইউটিউবারকে যাবজ্জীবন কারাদণ্ড দেওয়া হয়েছে। শুক্রবার পাকিস্তানের সন্ত্রাসদমন আদা
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