Pakistani Leaders Convicted for Incitement Against Dutch Lawmaker

A Dutch court has convicted two Pakistani political leaders for incitement and threats against anti-Muslim lawmaker Geert Wilders. Both were tried in absentia and are thought to be abroad. One received a 14-year sentence, and the other received four years. The Netherlands has no extradition treaty with Pakistan.

A Dutch court has handed down convictions to two Pakistani political leaders for incitement and threats to murder anti-Muslim lawmaker Geert Wilders. Both defendants are reportedly abroad and unlikely to serve their sentences.

A 56-year-old Pakistani political and religious leader was sentenced in absentia to 14 years for attempted incitement to murder with terrorist intent, according to the District Court of The Hague. The court did not disclose his or the other man's identity or elaborate on their political backgrounds.

The second man, aged 29, received a four-year sentence for similar charges. Previously, a Dutch court had sentenced a Pakistani ex-cricketer to 12 years imprisonment for similar calls to violence against Wilders. The Dutch authorities noted the absence of an extradition treaty with Pakistan.

(With inputs from agencies.)