an Anti Terrorism Court in Faisalabad, Pakistan...

an Anti Terrorism Court in Faisalabad, Pakistan, awarded death penalty to a man convicted of kidnapping for ransom. Judge Ishtiaq Ahmad also directed the police to confiscate the entire property of the convict. Chak Jhumra police said Ataullah Yousafzai, a resident of Mini Khela district in Charsadda, and his accomplices Yousaf Pathan and Rashida Khalid, both residents of Lahore, had abducted Tehsil Municipal Officer Nusrat Amaan on August 22, 2012. They had demanded Rs4 million ransom, which the police said, was paid by Amaan’s family. Khalid was the first to be arrested and convicted. She was awarded capital punishment. Yousafzai was arrested a few weeks ago. Police said a third accomplice had been declared proclaimed offender.