LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Lahore on Tuesday acquitted former foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi but sentenced several senior Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) leaders to 10 years in prison over their involvement in the May 9 riots.
Shah Mahmood Qureshi acquitted in May 9 riots case.
Yasmin Rashid, Omer Cheema, Mehmoodur Rashid, and Ejaz Chaudhry jailed for 10 years.
Court acquits 21, convicts 18, declares 12 absconders.
ATC-I Judge Manzer Ali Gill announced the verdict inside Kot Lakhpat Jail after concluding the trial in a case linked to the torching of a Supreme Court judge’s vehicle near Jinnah House during the violent protests.
Among those sentenced were Dr Yasmin Rashid, Omer Sarfraz Cheema, Mian Mehmoodur Rashid, and former senator Ejaz Chaudhry. Fashion designer Khadija Shah, granddaughter of ex-army chief Asif Nawaz Janjua, received a five-year prison term. However, former MNA Rubina Jamil, Afshan Tariq, and Rubina Khan were acquitted due to insufficient evidence.
ATC Judge Manzer Ali Gill acquitted Qureshi while Rashid, Chaudhry, Mian Mehmoodur Rasheed and former Punjab governor Omar Sarfraz Cheema were sentenced to 10 years in prison in the case.https://t.co/a6p7NaYrpZ
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Out of 51 accused, the court acquitted 21, convicted 18, and declared 12, including PTI activist Sanam Javed, absconders for failing to appear.
The case was registered by Sarwar Road police after PTI workers attacked public and military property following the arrest of party founder Imran Khan on May 9, 2023. The violent unrest saw widespread targeting of military facilities, including the Corps Commander House in Lahore.
This marks the fourth acquittal for Shah Mahmood Qureshi in cases linked to the May 9 violence, while many other PTI leaders continue to face lengthy prison terms.
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