Islamabad court sentences 2 men to 10 years for blackmailing 12-year-old girl with objectionable photos

Imposes a fine of Rs2 million on each person after finding them guilty

Our Correspondent October 22, 2026 Less than a minute read

ISLAMABAD:

An Islamabad Additional District and Sessions Court on Thursday sentenced two men to 10 years in prison each and imposed a fine of Rs2 million on each after finding them guilty of blackmailing a 12-year-old girl and sharing her objectionable pictures.

After completion of arguments, Additional District and Sessions Judge Muhammad Afzal Majoka announced the verdict against the convicts.

The court sentenced both men to seven years in prison each and imposed a fine of Rs1 million on each under Section 22 of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, 2016 (PECA).

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Under Section 24 of PECA, both convicts were sentenced to an additional three years in prison each and fined Rs1 million each, bringing their total prison term to 10 years each and the fine to Rs2 million each.

The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency had registered the case on the complaint of the minor girl's father.

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