Overview
- An Additional District and Sessions Court, which ruled on Thursday, July 9, 2026, found Atif Zaman guilty and sentenced him to death on two counts for the July 9, 2019 killings of anchor Mureed Abbas and Khizar Hayat.
- The court also gave Atif seven years in a separate illegal‑weapons case with a Rs50,000 fine and ordered Rs500,000 in compensation to each victim’s legal heirs.
- Perpetual arrest warrants were issued for co‑accused Adil Zaman, who was declared a proclaimed offender after the Supreme Court revoked his bail in September 2020 and remains at large.
- Prosecutors relied on CCTV footage and other evidence showing Atif entering the building with his brother Adil, who is seen holding a weapon, and on their account that the shootings followed a business or money dispute.
- The trial ends the court proceedings against Atif after nearly seven years but the conviction can be appealed in higher courts and authorities say legal action will continue once the absconding co‑accused is arrested.