ATC issues non-bailable arrest warrants for Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi, 94 others

An Islamabad Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Monday issued non-bailable arrest warrants for former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, his wife Bushra Bibi, and 94 other individuals in connection with a case related to the PTI protest in Islamabad last week.

The list also includes Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur, Opposition Leader Omar Ayub, Sher Afzal Marwat, Khalid Khurshid, Faisal Javed, MNAs Abdul Latif, Fateh Malik, Ali Nasir, and provincial minister Riaz Khan.

The protest, which PTI described as a “final call,” took place on November 26 at Islamabad’s D-Chowk, two days after PTI supporters began a large-scale march to the capital, demanding Imran Khan’s release. 

However, it was dispersed after a Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) operation. PTI has claimed that at least 12 people were killed during the crackdown, and hundreds of protesters were arrested.

In the case related to the protest, police submitted a list of 96 suspects to the court, including former president Arif Alvi, former speaker Asad Qaiser, PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar, and several other PTI leaders.

ATC Judge accepted the police request and issued non-bailable arrest warrants for all 96 suspects involved in the protest-related case.

Additionally, the police have obtained warrants for prominent PTI figures, including Ali Zaman, Pir Mansoor, Mian Khaliq-ur-Rehman, Sohail Afridi, and Shehram Khan Tarakai.

Former military officers, such as Brigadier (retd) Mushtaq Allah, Major (retd) Rashid Tipu, and others, including Zulfi Bukhari, Salman Akram Raja, Murad Saeed, Rauf Hassan, Khadijah Shah, Zartaj Gul, and Alia Hamza, are also among the accused.

A written petition was submitted by the police, requesting the issuance of arrest warrants, with Bushra Bibi’s name appearing at the top of the list and PTI’s founder, Imran Khan, listed last.