ATC grants bail to Yasmin Rashid, 2 other PTI leaders

Author: Agencies

An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Monday granted bail to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders Dr. Yasmin Rashid, Omar Sarfraz Cheema, and Senator Ijaz Chaudhry in separate cases related to the May 9 riots.

Dr. Yasmin Rashid was granted post-arrest bail in connection with the torching of the PML-N office in Model Town. Similarly, Omar Sarfraz Cheema and Ijaz Chaudhry were granted post-arrest bail in a case involving the torching of a container in Gulberg. The court required each of the accused to furnish surety bonds of Rs 200,000 to secure their bail. ATC Judge Khalid Arshad announced the verdict on the post-arrest bail petitions of the PTI leaders after the completion of arguments from both parties. The Gulberg and Model Town police had registered cases regarding the torching of a container and the PML-N office during the May 9 riots.

Share
Leave a Comment

Recent Posts

  • Top Stories

Protection of minorities’ rights focus of Pakistan’s fundamental agenda: PM

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said the country’s fundamental agenda of development and…

43 mins ago
  • Top Stories

Thousands mark 20 years after deadly Indian Ocean tsunami

Survivors and families of victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami 20 years ago visited mass…

48 mins ago
  • Pakistan

Military Court Sentences 60 More Individuals for May 9 Riots, Including Imran Khan’s Nephew

  The military court has sentenced 60 more individuals, including Hassan Khan Niazi, the nephew…

51 mins ago
  • Op-Ed

Breaking the Chains of Colonial Bureaucracy

One time, I was sitting with a few senior bureaucrats, and they were continuously blaming…

5 hours ago
  • Op-Ed

Sanctions and Trump Administration

It appears that the new Trump administration may soften its policies about nuclear non-proliferation because…

5 hours ago
  • Editorial

Precision Airstrikes

The last news cycle saw Kabul unleash a flurry of kneejerk reactions, summoning Pakistani diplomat,…

5 hours ago