Child pornography case: LHC suspends sentence of convict.

LAHORE -- The Lahore High Court ( LHC) on Thursday suspended sentence of a man, convicted in child pornography case, and released him on bail.

The court ordered for submitting two surety bonds of Rs 200,000 for availing the relief of bail.

Justice Farooq Haider heard the petition filed by Sadat Amin against 7-year sentence awarded by a trial court to him.

The defence counsel argued before the court that his client was implicated in a baseless case on a complaint by a liaison officer of Norwegian police. He submitted that it was alleged that the convict sent objectionable pictures and videos of minor children to a Norwegian citizen.

He submitted that the trial court failed to appreciate case facts and awarded 7-year jail term despite insufficient evidence.

He submitted that the convict was arrested in 2017 whereas his appeal was also pending before the LHC since 2018.

He submitted that the convict had already served half of his sentence. He pleaded with the court to...