In a major development, an anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Gujranwala has sentenced Naveed, the prime accused in the attack on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan’s rally, to life imprisonment.
The court convicted Naveed on charges of terrorism and murder, awarding him two separate life sentences along with a fine of Rs500,000. Additionally, he was sentenced to three to five years in prison for injuring four others during the attack.
The ATC found Naveed guilty under multiple sections, including terrorism and murder, stemming from the November 2022 attack in Wazirabad, where Imran Khan and several PTI leaders were injured and a party worker, Moazzam, was killed when gunfire erupted during a rally convoy.
Meanwhile, the special court acquitted two co-accused, Tayyab Jahangir Butt and Waqas, citing insufficient evidence.
Mian Dawood represented Naveed, while Imran Abbas Sipra and Iftikhar Sherwani defended the acquitted co-accused.
