Six Pakistanis were found guilty by a Madinah court of disrespecting Masjid-e-Nabwi (the Prophet’s Mosque) by yelling epithets during the April visit of Pakistani politicians.
Each of the three defendants received a 10-year prison term. Eight years in prison were imposed on the rest. Ans, Irshad, and Muhammad Saleem are among others who have received 10-year sentences. Khawaja Luqman, Muhammad Afzala, and Ghulam Muhammad have also been named as additional suspects.
Each of them received a 20,000 Riyal punishment from the court, and their cell phones were seized.
After Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Madinah to begin his three-day official visit to Saudi Arabia, some Pakistani pilgrims heckled federal ministers Marriyum Aurangzeb and Shahzain Bugti at the Prophet’s Mosque.
