An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Rawalpindi in Pakistan sentenced 86 activists, including brother and nephew of Tehreek-e-Labbaik-Pakistan (TLP) chief Khadim Hussain Rizvi, to 55 years in prison for terrorism and related offenses. is. According to The News, the court on Thursday awarded the punishment to the convicts for participating in violent protests after acquitting Ashia Bibi in Ishaninda's case in 2018. Asiya Bibi was acquitted by the Supreme Court of Pakistan on 31 October 2018.
However, his life was kept in custody for security despite orders from the radical parties to immediately release him in view of the danger. These parties strongly opposed the order of the Supreme Court. After the Supreme Court acquitted Aasiya Bibi in the Ishaninda case, the TLP had strongly protested in which other religious parties also joined. Protests led to blockades on the roads in the country and normal life was severely affected in major cities. The police detained a large number of suspects following the protests.
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