LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Lahore will announce its verdict today in the motorway gang-rape case whose insensitive handling angered many and sparked widespread outrage. They also stole her purse, which contained Rs100,000 in cash, a bracelet, the car registration papers, and three ATM cards. The attack quickly drew widespread condemnation on social media, with some activists demanding that those involved be hanged in public. Hundreds, mostly women, gathered in Lahore, Karachi, Islamabad, and Peshawar, demanding an apology from Sheikh and justice for the victim. In December, President Dr Arif Alvi accorded approval to an anti-rape law ensuring speedy trial of rape cases with women and children as victims and also allow for chemical castration.

Source: Pakistan Today March 20, 2021 06:45 UTC