A significant development has occurred in the aftermath of the Jaranwala riots. A local anti-terrorism court has handed down its first conviction, sentencing a man to 10 years in prison for his role in demolishing two churches. The defendant was found guilty of arson and desecration.

The conviction is based on video footage that captured the individual's actions during the rioting. However, the outcome is somewhat tempered by the acquittal of 13 co-defendants, which the judge attributed to flawed police investigations. Further details about the case and its implications are available from the International Christian Concern.