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Summary Several people have been sentenced this year to up to 8 years in prison for delivering hate speeches
LAHORE (AFP) - An anti-terrorism court has jailed a prayer leader for five years for delivering a hate speech at a gathering, officials said on Wednesday.
Maulana Abubakar, a prayer leader, was arrested in February in Kasur district, Punjab, some 50 kilometres south of Lahore, for making a speech against a minority sect.
"The judge of an anti-terrorism court on Tuesday sentenced the Imam to serve five years in prison for (giving a) hate speech," the prosecutor said on condition of anonymity.
The defendant has denied the charge.
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