A special anti-terrorism Court (ATC) in Gujranwala on Friday sentenced the most important accused in the murder trial of former Prime Minister and PTI founder Imran Khan to two separate living conditions and a fine of RS500,000.

The court found the suspect, Naveed, guilty of terrorism and the murder of PTI -Moazzam worker during the attack on Khan in Wazirabad in November 2022. In addition to the two life sentences, Naveed was also handed in prison conditions from three to five years for damaging four other individuals during the incident.

Two others accused in the case, Tayyab Jahangir Butt and Waqas, were acquitted by the court due to lack of evidence.

Earlier in February 2023, the same ATC court had given bail to another suspect Ahsan, brother of a local leader of Pakistan Muslim League (N), while rejecting the bail system for co-accused Waqas. Ahsan was released after submitting bail bonds worth RS500,000.

The case stems from a gun attack during PTI’s long march in Wazirabad on November 3, 2022. The attack left Imran Khan, Senator Faisal Javed, and several others were injured while a PTI supporter, Moazzam, was killed.

Khan later accused senior officials, including the federal Interior Minister, of being involved in the plot. The incident led to a political and legal standoff before police formally registered the case.

A joint investigative team (JIT) was formed on November 3 according to the 1997 Anti-Terrorism Act, and the first Information Report (FIR) was officially filed on November 7.