An anti-terrorism court in Lahore has acquitted PTI leader Shah Mahmood Qureshi in a May 9 riots case. However, the court sentenced Yasmin Rashid, Ejaz Chaudhry, Mian Mehmoodur Rasheed, and Omar Sarfraz Cheema to 10 years in jail. The case pertained to the burning of police vehicles near Jinnah House during violent protests. The riots […]
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Qureshi acquitted again, PTI Leaders convicted in May 9 case
An anti-terrorism court in Lahore acquitted PTI leader Shah Mahmood Qureshi in two more May 9 cases on Monday. The court, however, sentenced senior PTI figures — Dr Yasmin Rashid, Ejaz Chaudhry, Omar Sarfraz Cheema, and Mian Mehmoodur Rashid — to 10 years in prison each. These cases were related to the torching of police […]
Court reserves verdict on Shah Mahmood Qureshi’s acquittal plea in may 9 case
ISLAMABAD – A district and sessions court in Islamabad has reserved its verdict on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shah Mahmood Qureshi’s acquittal plea in the May 9 vandalism case. Judicial Magistrate Shehzad Khan presided over the hearing, while Qureshi’s lawyer, Advocate Ali Bukhari, appeared on his behalf. The court listened to arguments and reserved the […]