A Pakistani anti-terrorism court has secured its first conviction over the devastating 2023 Jaranwala riots, sentencing a Muslim man to a decade in prison for the demolition of two churches. However, the milestone ruling was instantly overshadowed by the acquittal of 13 co-defendants — an outcome the judge directly blamed on “defective” police investigations. CAUGHT ON CAMERA Judge Waseem Mubarak of the Faisalabad Anti-Terrorism Court delivered the verdict on July 12, finding Irfan Yousaf guilty in two separate cases involving arson and the desecration of the Salvation Army Church and the Peace Mission International Church.