A district and sessions court in Islamabad on Saturday declared Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Omar Ayub a proclaimed offender in a case related to the November 26 protest.
The court also issued permanent arrest warrants for Ayub. Judicial Magistrate Shaista Kundi heard the case.
The court declared Ayub a proclaimed offender after he repeatedly failed to appear despite being summoned.
A case has been registered against Ayub at the Secretariat Police Station under Section 144 and other relevant provisions.
In February, a local court declared PTI leaders Ali Amin Gandapur and Omar Ayub as proclaimed offenders in two cases related to the “Haqeeqi Azadi March” and issued perpetual arrest warrants against them.
Senior Civil Judge Mubashir Hassan Chishti passed the orders while hearing the cases registered at Bara Kahu police station. The court noted that despite repeated summonses, both accused had failed to appear before the court.
In March, an anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Islamabad extended the interim bail of PTI leaders in more than 230 cases related to the November 26 Sangjani rally, protests outside the Supreme Court, and other demonstrations.
ATC Judge Abul Hasnat Muhammad Zulqarnain, who heard the case, also ordered authorities not to arrest the PTI leaders until May 21.
PTI leaders, including Umer Niazi, Raoof Hasan and Azam Swati, appeared before the court. The court directed both sides to present arguments at the next hearing. Multiple cases have been registered against the PTI leaders at Tarnol, Ramna, Aabpara and Secretariat police stations, among others.