FAISALABAD: 17 October 2026 (DIGITAL ITLA): Additional Sessions Judge Muzaffar Ali Anjum delivered the verdict in a 2019 double murder case, sentencing the main accused, Waris Masih, to death along with a fine of PKR 500,000.
According to case details registered at the Thekriwala Police Station, eight individuals opened fire on two brothers, Ayub and his brother Mehboob, over a political grudge stemming from the 2018 local elections, resulting in their deaths.
The case was registered under seven different legal sections. Two co-accused in the case, Abdul Rehman and Bilal Cheema, were previously killed in a police encounter.
