KARACHI – A year after mob violence in Jaranwala, an anti-terrorism court (ATC) of Pakistan sentenced a Christian youth to death for allegedly sharing a social media post that sparked the unfortunate incident.
Last year, group of people ransacked several churches, and attacked the Christian community members after some local residents alleged that several desecrated pages of Holy Quran were found near the residence of two Christian brothers.
As the incident sparked concerns and condemnation, Special Judge Ziaullah Khan awarded death sentence to Christian youth, who is alleged to have circulated a social media post that led to riots in the town of Jaranwala in August last year.
Local Police earlier reported booking around 135 suspects for these attacks, but advocate Akmal Bhatti, chairman of the Minorities Alliance, said that most had been released or granted bail, with only 12 currently facing trial.
