A Pakistani man, Qaiser Sajjad, was sentenced to death for blasphemy and cybercrime under PECA.

A special court in Islamabad has sentenced Qaiser Sajjad from Gujjar Khan to death for blasphemy and cybercrime under Pakistan's Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA). Along with the death sentence, he received life imprisonment, a seven-year term, and a fine of Rs 700,000. This marks the second death sentence for blasphemy in the past month, underscoring the severe penalties associated with such offenses in Pakistan.

October 13, 2024
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