An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Faisalabad has sentenced 59 Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders and supporters to 10 years in prison. Among those convicted are Omar Ayub, Shibli Faraz, Zartaj Gul, and other senior figures. The verdict relates to the May 9, 2023, attack on the Faisalabad home of Prime Minister’s Special Assistant Rana Sanaullah. The […]
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Court rejects Dr. Yasmin Rashid’s bail pleas in May 9 cases
The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Lahore dismissed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Dr. Yasmin Rashid’s bail applications in two May 9 cases. Judge Manzar Ali Gul heard the bail pleas, stating they were ineffective after the court’s verdicts. Dr. Yasmin had filed bail requests in cases related to the Shadman police station and Rahat Bakery protests. […]
ATC seizes PTI leaders’ properties, frees Shah Mahmood
An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Lahore has ordered the seizure of properties belonging to key Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders convicted in the May 9 violence cases. The court also issued a verdict acquitting PTI Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi in two related cases and ordered his release. The verdict, issued Tuesday, follows the court’s decision […]
Omar Ayub’s bail denied: Lahore ATC demands immediate surrender
Lahore’s Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) rejected PTI leader Omar Ayub’s bail requests today. The cases relate to the Jinnah House attack, Askari Tower assault, and burning of Shadman police station. The court held hearings on these cases and made its decision after reviewing all arguments. Omar Ayub’s interim bail had expired before today’s hearing. Omar Ayub […]
PTI leaders jailed for 10 years over May 9 riots
A Faisalabad Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Thursday handed 10-year prison terms to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leaders Omar Ayub, Shibli Faraz, Zartaj Gul, and Sahibzada Hamid Raza in cases related to the May 9 riots. PTI activist Junaid Akbar Sahi received a three-year jail sentence. The court delivered judgments across three connected cases involving violent unrest from […]
ATC issues arrest warrant for Omar Ayub in protest case
An Islamabad Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) issued a bailable arrest warrant for National Assembly Opposition Leader Omar Ayub on Thursday. The warrant relates to the protests held on October 4, 2024, when PTI activists clashed with Islamabad police. Hundreds had gathered despite security blockades ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit. More than 100 PTI […]
Shah Mahmood Qureshi granted bail in may 9 case
LAHORE – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi was granted bail on Saturday in connection with the May 9, 2023 arson case, following a court hearing held at Kot Lakhpat Jail. The decision was announced by Judge Manzar Ali Gul, who presided over the session inside the jail. The case is related to […]
MNA Abdul Latif, 10 PTI workers sentenced to 27 years in Ramna police station attack case
An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Islamabad has sentenced Member of the National Assembly (MNA) Abdul Latif, former MPA Wazirzada, and nine other Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers to 27 years in prison each for attacking the Ramna Police Station during the violent protests of May 9, 2023. Four of the convicts were taken into custody in […]
ATC sentences 82 PTI workers in november 2024 protest case
An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Rawalpindi sentenced 82 Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers to four months in prison and imposed a Rs15,000 fine each for their involvement in the violent protests on November 26, 2024. The protests, organized to demand the release of PTI founder Imran Khan, turned violent, leading to deadly clashes with law enforcement […]