ISLAMABAD: The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Islamabad on Monday issued non-bailable arrest warrants for several senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders, including Omar Ayub, Zartaj Gul, Zain Qureshi, and Ali Bukhari, in cases related to the party’s Sangjani rally. The case was heard by ATC Judge Tahir Abbas Supra, who directed authorities to arrest and produce […]
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TLP’s “Gaza March” Sparks Violent Clashes in Lahore
LAHORE: The Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) march toward Islamabad descended into chaos on Friday, as violent clashes between supporters and police paralysed parts of Lahore and forced authorities to dig trenches and seal major routes in Gujrat district to contain the procession. The march, led by TLP chief Saad Rizvi, was launched after Friday prayers as […]
ATC rejects plea to halt video link trial in GHQ attack case
The Anti-Terrorism Court in Rawalpindi rejected a petition to halt the video link trial in the May 09, GHQ attack case, stating that judicial proceedings cannot be stopped until the Punjab government’s trial transfer notification is suspended. The court referenced a 2023 amendment to the Law of Witnesses (Qanoon-e-Shahadat) which clarifies the provisions for video […]
ATC grants Aleema interim bail in D-Chowk protest case
The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Rawalpindi granted interim bail to Aleema Khan in the November 26 D-Chowk protest case, with ATC judge Amjad Ali Shah noting no clear evidence against her. The sister of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf founder was directed to submit surety bonds of Rs50,000 and appear at hearings in the November 26 cases. The […]
Imran Khan attack: Main accused sentenced to life imprisonment
In a significant development, a special anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Gujranwala has sentenced the prime accused in the attack on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan to life imprisonment. The court convicted Naveed, the main assailant, on charges related to terrorism and the murder of Moazzam, handing him two separate life sentences along with a […]
ATC revokes bail of 16 PTI leaders including Sanam Javed and Mishal Yousafzai
An anti-terrorism court in Rawalpindi has revoked the interim bail of 16 leaders and workers from the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party. Among those affected are Sanam Javed, Mishal Yousafzai, and former provincial minister Raja Basharat. The decision relates to their involvement in a protest held on November 26. During the court hearing, Prosecutor Zaheer Shah […]
Armaghan’s remand extended in Mustafa Amir murder case amid shocking confessions
An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Karachi has extended the physical remand of Armaghan, the main suspect in the Mustafa Amir murder case, for another seven days. The court required the investigation officer to submit a progress report at the next hearing. Prosecutors explained that they needed more time to recover a laptop and mobile phone […]
Father, son remanded to police custody in constable murder case
LAHORE: An anti-terroism court (ATC) on Thursday handed over a man and his son, involved in killing of a constable, to police on seven-day physical remand. Earlier, the police produced Sajid Hussain and his son Akrama before the court. The investigation officer submitted that the accused gunned down a police constable, Kamal Ahmad, during a […]
Reference against Mehtab Abbasi adjourned till June 28
ISLAMABAD: An Accountability Court (AC) on Tuesday adjourned reference till June 28, against former adviser on aviation and Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N)’s leader Sardar Mehtab Khan Abbasi pertaining to illegal appointment in Pakistan International Airlines (PIA). AC-I Judge Muhammad Bashir heard the reference regarding misuse of powers filed by National Accountability Bureau (NAB) against […]
ATC adjourns Imran Farooq case hearing until May 24
An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Tuesday adjourned the hearing of the Dr Imran Farooq case till May 24 and also allowed for submission of more documents by the defense. As ATC judge Shahrukh Arjumand resumed the hearing on Tuesday, the counsel representing accused Khalid Shamim requested the court for more time for submission of additional […]