LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) awarded death penalty to main accused Imran Ali in Kasur rape and murder case on Saturday. Imran was sentenced to death on four counts on charges of kidnapping, rape and murder and life imprisonment for committing unnatural act with the minor. He was also fined Rs1 million by the ATC, announced Prosecutor General Ehtasham Qadir. Talking on occassion, victim’s father Amin Ansari said that Imran should be hanged publicly and an example should be set so nobody thinks of committing such crimes. The minor’s mother also demanded public hanging of Imran Ali. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Secretary Information Fawad Chaudhry also lauded ATC’s decision, while he also vowed to protect children from across the country. Fawad Chaudhry lauds death sentence to Imran Ali Secretary information PTI @fawadchaudhry appreciates the decision in Zainab Murder Case and vows to protect the children of Pakistan from such evils. #ZainabMurderCase #PTI Posted by Daily Times on Saturday, February 17, 2018 People took to Twitter to have their say regarding ATC’s decision to sentence the 7-year-old’s rapist and murderer to death. Actor Hamza Ali Abbasi (@iamhamzabbasi): “#ZainabMurderCase Speedy trial and quick justice! BRAVO! Zainab’s rapist & murderer sentenced to death 4 times! Hope we can get done with appeals quickly & get this demon hanged!!!” #ZainabMurderCase Speedy trial and quick justice! BRAVO! Zainab's rapist & murderer sentenced to death 4 times! Hope we can get done with appeals quickly & get this demon hanged!!! — Hamza Ali Abbasi (@iamhamzaabbasi) February 17, 2018 Journalist Wajahat Kazmi (@KazmiWajahat): “#ZainabMurderCase – Culprit Imran to be hanged 4 times – Court announces capital punishment and 3.2 million rupees penalty for the vicious rapist & murderer. Justice has prevailed for Zainab but there are thousands of more Zainabs awaiting justice. Hope justice is served to all.” #ZainabMurderCase – Culprit Imran to be hanged 4 times – Court announces capital punishment and 3.2 million rupees penalty for the vicious rapist & murderer. Justice has prevailed for Zainab but there are thousands of more Zainabs awaiting justice. Hope justice is served to all. — Wajahat Kazmi (@KazmiWajahat) February 17, 2018 Indian politician Salman Nizami (@SalmanNizami_): “Pakistan court sentences 9 year old Zainab’s rapist & murderer to death. In India, Hindu ekta Manch demands release of 8 year old Asifha’s rapist & murderer. Jai Hind!” Pakistan court sentences 9 year old Zainab’s rapist & murderer to death. In India, Hindu ekta Manch demands release of 8 year old Asifha's rapist & murderer. Jai Hind! — Salman Nizami (@SalmanNizami_) February 17, 2018 Journalist Ammara Ahmad (@ammarawrites): “Breaking News: An anti- terrorism court in Lahore sentences Zainab’s rapist and murderer to death. That too four times. This was quick.” Breaking News: An anti- terrorism court in Lahore sentences Zainab’s rapist and murderer to death. That too four times. This was quick. — Ammara Ahmad (@ammarawrites) February 17, 2018 Lawyer Jibran Nasir (@MJibranNasir): “Today families of all victims of Imran got justice. However the ATC judgment today is only beginning of the road to justice for family of Mudassir who was killed in 2017 in Kasur in an ‘encounter’ in case of Iman Fatima and falsely accused by Police to be the rapist @CMShehbaz” Today families of all victims of Imran got justice. However the ATC judgment today is only beginning of the road to justice for family of Mudassir who was killed in 2017 in Kasur in an 'encounter' in case of Iman Fatima and falsely accused by Police to be the rapist @CMShehbaz pic.twitter.com/jOE0xkQtSz — M. Jibran Nasir (@MJibranNasir) February 17, 2018