ATC sends 4185 PTI workers on physical remand

An anti-terrorism court has approved a 5 to 7-day physical remand for 4185 arrested Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers.

The court hearing, conducted by Judge Amjad Ali Shah, involved the presentation of a total of 5971 workers from various police stations. PTI lawyers appeared in court on behalf of the detained individuals, Express News reported.

Out of the total, 749 arrested individuals were sent on a 14-day judicial remand to Adiala Jail, while 37 workers, including a woman, were released after being discharged by the court.

The court ordered that the individuals on physical remand be presented again on December 5, while those on judicial remand are to appear on December 12.

Meanwhile, 23 cases related to the protests on November 24 have been registered in 16 police stations across the Rawalpindi division. The highest number of cases were filed in police stations in Attock district, including Bahter, Hazro, Hassan Abdal, and Fateh Jang.

Earlier, Islamabad’s security forces have arrested a total of 954 protesters over the past three days, with 610 arrests made on Tuesday alone, following the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) protests in the capital.

The police also seized more than 200 vehicles and 39 firearms, including Kalashnikovs and 12-bore guns, from the protesters. During the clashes, 71 people were injured, including 52 law enforcement officers.

The violence involved armed protesters, who were reportedly using large fans to redirect tear gas fumes toward security personnel. IGP Islamabad, Syed Ali Nasir Rizvi, emphasized that while peaceful protests are a democratic right, violence and acts of terrorism would not be tolerated.

He revealed that the violence was orchestrated with state-level resources from one province, and firearms were used against security forces.

After the operation to disperse the protesters, normalcy began to return to Islamabad. Roads were cleared, and key locations such as the Red Zone were reopened.