A cybercrime court awarded death penalty and imposed a fine of USD 2500 (PKR 700,000) to a resident of Gujjar Khan, Punjab after he was found guilty of hatespeech and blasphemy under Pakistan Electronic Crimes Act and Pakistan Penal Code. The convict will now have the option to challenge the verdict in High Court. Lower courts in Pakistan have a track record of awarding highest punishments to blasphemy accused.