Summary The deadly attack had claimed 94 lives and wounded over 100
LAHORE (Daily Dunya) – The anti-terrorism court of Lahore on Saturday ruled on Qadiani worship places attack case in which it sentenced prime accused Muawia to death on seven counts and life in prison on another two counts, while another accused Abdullah was sentenced to life in prison on 9 counts.
Both men pronounced guilty belonged to banned terrorist outfit Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Other than the death penalty and life in prison sentences, both men were fined Rs 3.3 million each.
According to the details, TTP had stormed two worship places belonging to the Qadiani minority group in 2010 and had claimed responsibility. The law enforcement institutes had taken Muawia and Abdullah into custody and both men were prosecuted in special anti-terrorism court in Lahore.
At least 94 were killed and over 100 were wounded in a terrorist attack on Qadiani prayer houses in 2010.
Urdu version of this story appeared in Daily Dunya on January 18, 2015
