ATC declares 15 PTI workers as POs
The Jinnah House (Lahore Corps Commander House), which was set afire by supporters of former prime minister Imran Khan during a protest against his arrest, in Lahore, on May 9, 2023. PHOTO: Reuters
An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Thursday declared 15 Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers as proclaimed offenders (POs) in a case of attacking the Jinnah House, during May-9 violence.
The court declared the accused Shahzeb Abrar, Farman Ali Awan, Aoun Sadiq, Qaiser, Muhammad Zain, Hasher Meraj, Khalid Ali Bhatti, Muhammad Bilal Afzal, Wajid Azeem, Amjad Sohail Niazi, Kamran Habib, Umar Maqsood, Farhana Farooq, Muhammad Ejaz, and Muhammad Idris Sarwar as POs.
ATC Judge Abher Gul Khan passed the orders on an application, filed by the investigation officer of Sarwar Road police station.
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The investigation officer had submitted that the accused were involved in attacking the Jinnah House, but they had gone into hiding to avoid arrest. He stated that advertisements were also got published but the accused did not turn up.
He requested the court to declare the accused as proclaimed offenders.
Meanwhile, an anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Thursday sent five accused to jail on seven-day judicial remand for identification parade in connection with a case of torching containers in front of National Park Gulberg, during May-9 violence.
The police produced the accused, Muhammad Bilal, Fayyaz, Mukhtar, Sadaqat and Abdul Jabbar before ATC Judge Abher Gul Khan.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 15th, 2023.