PTI men granted bail

The Supreme Court on Monday granted bail to a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) supporter in a case related to May 9 violence, while an Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) approved bail pleas of 76 arrested PTI workers in the cases stemming from the November 26, 2024 D-Chowk protest.

Rawalpindi ATC Judge Amjad Ali Shah heard the bail applications of 76 PTI supporters, currently lodged in Attock Jail. The judge also issued the release order of the accused. The accused had been arrested in three cases registered in the Attock district.

In the Supreme Court, a three-member bench, headed by Justice Hashim Kakar, heard the bail application of accused Raza Ali. Ali faced charges of injuring a policeman during violent attack on the Jinnah House on May 9, 2023. The judge granted bail against the surety bonds of Rs200,000.

Meanwhile, an ATC postponed hearing against PTI workers in a case registered by Ramna Police Station with regard to May 9 riots.

ATC Judge Tahir Abbas Supra heard the case. During the hearing, accused Zaryab did not appear in the court and he filed a request for exemption from attendance.

The court postponed the verdict in the case due to the unavailability of the accused and adjourned the hearing till May 29.

During the previous hearing, section-342 statements were signed by the accused. PTI workers, including MNA Abdul Latif, and former provincial minister Wazirzada Kailashi, are named in the case.