Pakistan sentences journalists, YouTubers and ex-military officers to life over inciting violence
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Key Points:
- A Pakistani anti-terrorism court sentenced seven individuals, including three journalists, two YouTubers, and two retired army officers, to life imprisonment for inciting violence and spreading hatred during 2023 riots.
- The convictions relate to violent unrest following former Prime Minister Imran Khan's arrest in May 2023, during which supporters attacked military sites and government property.
- The accused, all living abroad to avoid arrest, are known supporters of Khan, who has denied charges of inciting violence and was ousted in 2022 via a no-confidence vote.
- One convicted journalist, Sabir Shakir, called the verdict political victimization, stating the trial was held in absentia without his lawyer's participation.
- The court allowed the
