The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Assembly has constituted a 15-member special house committee to investigate the mob attack on Radio Pakistan Peshawar building that took place on May 9 and 10, 2023, during protests following the arrest of former prime minister and PTI founder Imran Khan. Read More: KP announces inquiry commission on may 9 radio Pakistan attack […]
May 9 violence
ISPR statements do not explicitly link Imran Khan to May 9 violence
ISLAMABAD: While senior cabinet members have repeatedly asserted that former prime minister Imran Khan and ex-ISI chief Lt Gen (retd) Faiz Hamid were behind the May 9, 2023 violence, the military’s media wing has not made such an explicit claim. Read More: Imran rejects ISPR statement on TTP talks Defence Minister Khawaja Asif and Information Minister Attaullah Tarar […]
Omar Ayub, Zartaj, Shibli sentenced to 10 years over May 9 violence
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 […]
Imran Khan granted bail in all May 9 cases by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has granted bail to PTI founder Imran Khan in all eight cases related to the May 9 violence. A three-member bench, headed by Chief Justice Yahya Afridi, announced the decision after hearing both sides. The bench included Justice Shafi Siddiqui and Justice Hasan Azhar Rizvi, who replaced Justice Mian Gul Hassan Aurangzeb. […]
Justice won’t bend to protests: Law minister warns May 9 offenders
ISLAMABAD – Federal Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar said on Monday that those behind the May 9 violence must face justice, no matter their political influence. He warned that protest or pressure campaigns cannot undo a lawful court conviction. Speaking in the Senate during a heated session, Tarar said Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is now dealing […]