For the violent mob execution of a Sri Lankan factory manager accused of blasphemy, a Pakistani court sentenced six men to death and scores more to prison terms ranging from two years to life. Last December 3, a vigilante attack in Sialkot sparked uproar, prompting then-Prime Minister Imran Khan to call it a “day of … Read more
LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Monday sent 18 more suspects involved in the lynching of Sri Lankan national Priyantha Kumara in Sialkot over blasphemy allegations on a 15-day physical remand. Read more: Malik Adnan dedicates award to Priyantha Kumara, people of Sri Lanka During the hearing today, the Punjab police presented the 18 suspects before … Read more
LAHORE: The Punjab government on Saturday decided to hold trials of all the suspects involved in the Sialkot lynching of the Sri Lankan national inside prison. The provincial government took the decision after consulting a prosecution team. The jail administration was asked to make the necessary arrangements to hold the trial. The prosecution also directed … Read more
SIALKOT: The Punjab police on Wednesday arrested eight more of the main suspects involved in the lynching of Priyantha Kumara, 49-year-old Sri Lankan factory manager, in Sialkot over blasphemy allegations. The police had arrested eight more primary suspects and produced them before the court, according to an update shared on the Punjab Police’s Twitter account. … Read more
