Share:An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Wednesday convicted five accused involved in Johar Town bomb blast case. The court handed down death sentence on nine counts to four accused – Peter Paul, Eid Gull, Zia Ullah and Sajjad, besides awarding five years imprisonment to the female accused, Ayesha Gull. ATC Judge Arshad Hussain Bhutta convicted the accused on proving charges against the accused. The Counter-Terrorism Department had registered a case against accused – Peter Paul, Eid Gull, Ayesha Gull, Zia Ullah and Sajjad. On June 23, 2021 a powerful blast in Johar Town killed three people and injured 24 others, including a police constable.

Source: The Nation January 13, 2022 14:31 UTC