Karachi man gets 9 years in prison for sharing explicit photos of ex-fiancé

A judicial magistrate on Thursday sentenced Muhammad Shoaib to nine years in prison for sharing explicit pictures and videos of a woman on social media.

The court issued the verdict under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) after finding Shoaib guilty of the offense. In addition to the prison sentence, the court imposed a fine of Rs 90,000.

The court also noted that Shoaib had been convicted in a similar case in 2017, and his appeal is still pending before the Sindh High Court.

In this case, Shoaib was found guilty of harassing the victim by distributing indecent material and intentionally damaging her reputation on various social media platforms.

The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) revealed that Shoaib, the victim’s former fiancé, had posted the private photos and videos online after their engagement ended. 

Earlier, a newlywed bride was sexually assaulted by three men on the outskirts of Sahiwal. The assailants were reportedly friends of her husband.

According to reports, the shocking incident took place in Chak No 6, a suburb of Sahiwal. The bride, who had married just three days earlier on December 7, was gang-raped by three friends of her husband Muhammad Iqbal.

Muhammad Iqbal registered a First Information Report (FIR), in which he stated that after his marriage, he and his wife visited his friend Nadeem's house.

According to the FIR, the next day, when Iqbal needed to take his wife elsewhere, his friends Shafiq, Manzoor, and Nadeem suggested that he visit a dera with them.