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Rawalpindi Court Gives Wife Life Term, Accomplice Death Sentence in Husband’s Murder

The ruling assigns discrete punishments for each offense.

Overview

  • Additional District and Sessions Judge Nadia Akram Malik delivered the verdict on Dec. 24 in Rawalpindi.
  • Saniya was sentenced to life imprisonment with a Rs400,000 fine for the husband’s killing.
  • She also received two additional seven-year terms with Rs10,000 fines for destroying evidence and for conspiracy.
  • Accomplice Junaid Bhatti was ordered to be hanged, must pay Rs400,000 in compensation, and received seven years with a Rs10,000 fine for illegal entry.
  • Saddarabad Police registered the case on April 27, 2025, and both convicts were moved to Adiala Jail after sentencing.