ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf Senator Azam Swati can be sentenced toa minimum sentence of 7 years behind bars or life imprisonment, a SpecialCentral Judge ruled in a detailed verdict in the case of a controversialtweet.
The special court in the federal capital issued a detailed judgment in thecontroversial tweets case of the defiant politician, who is facing a flurryof cases for hurling threats at military officers.
Lately, the special court held 74-year-old guilty of running a smearcampaign against the state institutions through his official Twitteraccount.
In the detailed verdict, the court found that the senator attempted toincite masses against Army officers. It said the posts shared by Swati onsocial platforms were reshared several times.
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It added that Mr. Swati repeated the offence more than once and could facea minimum seven-year jail term or a maximum of life imprisonment.
