ATC adjourns bail pleas in May 9 cases
During the proceedings, the prosecution requested additional time to present the complete case record
Protestors throw stones after police fire tear gas to disperse them in Lahore on May 9, 2023. PHOTO: REUTERS
LAHORE:
An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) adjourned the hearing on bail petitions filed for the release of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders, including former Punjab Governor Omar Sarfraz Cheema, in multiple May 9-related cases.
Cheema is seeking bail in five separate cases registered against him on allegations of sedition and incitement to violence during the May 9 riots.
During the proceedings, the prosecution requested additional time to present the complete case record.