Court sends two drug pushers to prison, one for life

Muhammad Sharif sentenced to life imprisonment, Muhammad Sadiq awarded six years.

LAHORE: An Anti-narcotics court judge, Justice Muhammad Azher Chaudhary on Friday awarded life imprisonment to a drug pusher Muhammad Sharif, while sentencing another drug dealer to six years.

The court has also imposed a fine of Rs200,000 and Rs10,000 on the convicts respectively.

As per case details, Anti Narcotics Force (ANF) had arrested Sharif with 24 kilograms of hashish in his possession.

Meanwhile, it awarded a six-year jail term to Muhammad Sadiq after he was proven guilty of possessing five kilograms of hashish. The court imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on him.

As per court orders, in case of default in payment of fine both convicts would face further jail term.