Lahore’s Anti-Terrorism Court has convicted three individuals and acquitted others in the high-profile honey trap and kidnapping-for-ransom case involving drama writer Khalilur Rehman Qamar.

Judge Arshad Javed sentenced Amna Urooj, Mamnoon Haider, and Zeeshan to seven years in prison each for "demanding ransom".

Primary suspect Hassan Shah, along with other accused individuals, was acquitted after the court ruled that the charge of kidnapping could not be proven; as a result, no sentence was issued on that count due to insufficient evidence.

The court stated, "The prosecution recorded statements from 17 witnesses, based on which the verdict was given."

Khalilur Rehman Qamar was allegedly honey-trapped and then kidnapped on 15 July. A ransom was reportedly demanded soon after. The case was officially registered on 21 July at the Sundar Police Station under kidnapping and terrorism charges.

The trial began in August, involving a total of 11 accused. During proceedings, a total of 17 witnesses, including Khalilur Rehman Qamar himself, his friends, police officers, and bank staff, gave their statements," the court noted.

Only one of the accused has been released on bail so far. Notably, the Lahore High Court had rejected the bail application of the main accused, Amna Urooj.