Key facts
- Three men convicted of gang rape, kidnapping, robbery, and terrorism offenses will be executed.
- The convictions relate to an attack in March 2021 on the Sialkot-Lahore Motorway.
- The victim was a French tourist of Pakistani origin attacked in front of her three children.
- The court ordered the execution of the convicted individuals.
A court in Pakistan has ordered the execution of three men convicted of gang rape, kidnapping, robbery, and terrorism offenses. The convictions relate to an incident that occurred in March 2021 on the Sialkot-Lahore Motorway, where the two men attacked a French tourist of Pakistani origin in front of her three children after her car ran out of fuel and stopped during her late-night travel. The court's ruling mandates the death penalty for the convicted individuals, reflecting the severity of the crimes committed.