Two Men Sentenced to Death for Pakistan Gang Rape: Prosecutors

Two Men Sentenced to Death for Pakistan Gang Rape: Prosecutors
A supporter of religious and political party Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) carries a sign against a gang rape that occurred along a highway, and to condemn the violence against women and girls, during a demonstration in Karachi, Pakistan,  Sept. 11, 2020. Akhtar Soomro/Reuters, File
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LAHORE—Two men were sentenced to death on Saturday for gang-raping a woman on the side of a highway in Pakistan last year, an attack that triggered nationwide protests and calls for tougher laws.

The men, Abid Malhi and Shafqat Hussain, were convicted of gang rape, kidnapping, robbery, and terrorism offenses, according to a written order released by the judge in the eastern city of Lahore.