A special court in Rawalpindi sentenced 47 suspects, including top Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders, to 10 years imprisonment in the General Headquarters (GHQ) attack case. The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) also imposed fines of Rs500,000 on each convict and ordered confiscation of their properties. The verdict comes after the violent May 9, 2023, protests that targeted […]
PTI Leaders Jailed
May 9 Riots Verdict: Qureshi Cleared, PTI Leaders Jailed
The May 9 riots verdict delivered mixed outcomes for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leaders in Lahore. An anti-terrorism court acquitted former foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi. However, the court sentenced four senior PTI leaders to ten years in prison. The decision came after a tense trial process inside Kot Lakhpat Jail. Meanwhile, ATC Judge Manzer Ali Gill […]