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Pakistan Court Gives Journalists Life Sentences Over Imran Khan Protest Links

A Pakistani anti-terrorism court has sentenced eight journalists and social media commentators to life imprisonment in absentia, convicting them of terrorism-related offences linked to online activity supporting former prime minister Imran Khan. A Pakistani anti-terrorism court has sentenced eight journalists and social media commentators to life imprisonment in absentia, convicting them of terrorism-related offences linked to online activity supporting former prime minister Imran Khan. The cases stem from violent protests on May 9, 2023, when Khan’s supporters attacked military installations following his brief arrest. In response, authorities launched a wide-ranging crackdown on Khan’s party and dissenting voices, using anti-terrorism laws…

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