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LAHORE: An Additional Sessions Court in Lahore on October 17, 2026, convicted four accused persons in a high-profile blasphemy case registered by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), awarding them death sentences under Section 295-C of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC), subject to confirmation by the Lahore High Court.
Regarding the death sentences, the court ordered that the punishment would be subject to confirmation by the Lahore High Court under Section 374 of the CrPC.
The court also directed the concerned court official to transmit the death reference to the High Court for confirmation of the capital punishment.

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LAHORE: An Additional Sessions Court in Lahore on October 17, 2026, convicted four accused persons in a high-profile blasphemy case registered by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), awarding them death sentences under Section 295-C of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC), subject to confirmation by the Lahore High Court.

Additional Sessions Judge Nusrat Ali Siddiqui Malik announced the verdict in The State versus Tayyab Bin Arif and others, registered under FIR No. C-104/22 at the FIA Cyber Crime Reporting Centre (CCRC), Lahore.

The court convicted Muhammad Shoaib Sarwar, Arslan Akram, Saqib Ali and Hassan Raza after concluding that the prosecution had established the charges against them beyond a reasonable doubt.

Originally published by Minute mirror on Oct 17, 2026 Read the full article at minutemirror.com.pk

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