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Had the imran khan's revolution went ahead on the 9th May what do you think would have been the outcome

How much damage do you think would have happened across the country?

How long do you think it would have taken pakistan to get back on its 2 feets

How much would it cost the country to get back on its 2 feet

Sad but How many lives do you think pakistan would have lost

How would it effect the neighbouring countries

What countries would have support pakistan

Most important would imran khan become a prime minister again or would the country be divided in 2
 
emranabbas said:
Had the imran khan's revolution went ahead on the 9th May what do you think would have been the outcome

How much damage do you think would have happened across the country?

How long do you think it would have taken pakistan to get back on its 2 feets

How much would it cost the country to get back on its 2 feet

Sad but How many lives do you think pakistan would have lost

How would it effect the neighbouring countries

What countries would have support pakistan

Most important would imran khan become a prime minister again or would the country be divided in 2
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The country would have been free.

The damage your PDM friends/Thugs have done in the past few months and continue to do so:

1. Economy
2. Standing in the world as a free society

is immeasurable and taken us right back to the Zia days.

Let me remind you again, and you may have conveniently forgotten about the number of people killed by the police during May 9.
 
MenInG said:
The country would have been free.

The damage your PDM friends/Thugs have done in the past few months and continue to do so:

1. Economy
2. Standing in the world as a free society

is immeasurable and taken us right back to the Zia days.

Let me remind you again, and you may have conveniently forgotten about the number of people killed by the police during May 9.
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Here's another embarrassment:

http://www.pakpassion.net/ppforum/s...cedented-announcement-of-Nuclear-capabilities

Like I said, government in the hands of charlattans at the moment.
 
Pakistan is not capable of doing an Iran 1978-79 revolution. The Pakistani army and Punjab's police have proven that they have the capability to discipline any crowd and get them in line in a matter of a few days. People are not prepared to bear hardship, C class jail facilities, threats to their loved ones for a higher cause. Iranian's did in 1978-79 but not the people of Pakistan.
 
Pak is a sinking ship. Nothing good is going to happen regardless of which party is in "power". It's a monarchy except it's not limited to one family. It has been for over 70 years.
 
Savak said:
Pakistan is not capable of doing an Iran 1978-79 revolution. The Pakistani army and Punjab's police have proven that they have the capability to discipline any crowd and get them in line in a matter of a few days. People are not prepared to bear hardship, C class jail facilities, threats to their loved ones for a higher cause. Iranian's did in 1978-79 but not the people of Pakistan.
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Exactly. I have been saying this for decades. Pakistanis lack what it takes to bring a revolution.
 
An anti terrorism court (ATC) has ordered to release Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Haleem Adil Sheikh in May 9 violence case.

As per details, the anti terrorism court has issued the release order of Haleem Adil Sheikh and four other PTI workers including Shabir Hussain, Basharat Hussain and Abdussamad.

The court order stated that if the PTI leader is not arrested in another case then he should be immediately released however the PTI leader is arrested in another case as well which is registered in Ferozabad police station.

The release order was granted after the bail was accepted against the surety bond worth Rs 0.1 million.

Earlier, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Haleem Adil Sheikh was re-arrested outside the Karachi anti-terrorism court on August 31, hours after an ATC ordered his release orders.

During the hearing, the police sought a physical remand of the former Sindh opposition leader which was rejected by the ATC.

The court rejected the police request and ordered the immediate release of PTI Sindh chapter president.

However, Sheikh was immediately taken into custody in another case by Sindh police shortly after his release.

Sheikh, the former opposition leader in the Sindh Assembly, who disappeared after the May 9 vandalism, was first arrested on Aug 30 after he arrived in SHC to seek bail in vandalism case.

Source: ARY
 
It is easier said then done. If we were in Pakistan we would also be hiding in our houses and living our lives normally.

Also, millions did come out during that May 9 time what else do you expect them to do?
 
The so-called events of May 9 were a side stunt pulled by the Pakistan army.

We all know the Pakistani populace in general and the Punjab region in particular have never been capable of a revolution of any description. The word "revolution" itself is too much for the lexicon.
 
Sher Khan said:
It is easier said then done. If we were in Pakistan we would also be hiding in our houses and living our lives normally.

Also, millions did come out during that May 9 time what else do you expect them to do?
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French revolution was a revolution, Russian revolution was a revolution.. may 2023 pakistan was just a protest which won't even be a footnote in Pakistan history
 
Let's be honest, how many % of Punjabis on either side of the border can even spell the word R-E-V-O-L-U-T-I-O-N?
 
SalimBhai said:
As long as remittance keeps coming in , people will stay docile
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Yep. All my family are fairly well off in Pakistan, some doing better than others, but just about all of them have more than enough money to spend on junk food and phones. No idea about poverty in the rest of the country, can only imagine it is propped up by money drip-fed into the economy from the IMF loans the govt loves signing off on. After taking their commission and investing it abroad of course.
 
24 bails extended, two dismissed in May 9 riot cases

An anti-terrorism court on Tuesday extended the bails of some prominent Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders and dismissed two of them in different FIRs registered for allegedly creating law and order, chaos, anarchy in response to the arrest of former prime minister Imran Khan.

The ATC judge extended post arrest bails until Oct 28 of 24 accused, including PTI’s former provincial minister Dr Yasmin Rashid, in an FIR registered against them for setting Askari Tower ablaze.

The ATC judge directed the prosecution to complete its arguments. The law officer apprised the court that the detailed record was not available.

The prosecution sought time for the arguments.

The ATC judge dismissed as withdrawn the pre-arrest bails of accused Anees Sarwar and Mian Farhan

in a case registered against them for allegedly setting ablaze a police van outside the Jinnah House and pelting stones at police officials.

The counsels for the accused argued that their clients had nothing to do with the case, adding that they had been implicated in a forged case merely to humiliate them despite the fact that they had nothing to do with the case.

They requested the court to grant bails to the accused persons. However, the law officer strongly opposed the bails placing arguments that substantial evidences were available on record to establish the involvement of the accused in the May 9 riots case.

As the petitioners’ counsels observed that the court was about to dismiss their bails, the lawyers requested the court that they were withdrawing the bails. As a result, the ATC judge dismissed the bails as withdrawn.



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24 bails extended, two dismissed in May 9 riot cases | The Express Tribune

Former PTI leader Yasmin Rashid among those whose bail has been extended till Oct 28
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Asad skips JIT on May 9 riots

PTI leader Asad Umar did not show up before the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) on Wednesday, according to police officials.

The JIT, formed to investigate cases registered against PTI leaders in connection with the May 9 riots, had summoned Asad to the DIG/Investigation office on Abbot Road, Qila Gujjar Singh, on November 1 at 4 p.m. under Section 160 CrPC in relation to five terror cases.

The establishment of the JIT by the Punjab government followed the outbreak of violence on May 9.

These joint investigation teams have been set up at the district level with the aim of looking into the cases registered against PTI leaders and workers involved in the riots.

On Tuesday, Asad Umar, alongside Aleema Khan and Uzma Khan, the sisters of former prime minister Imran Khan, attended the proceedings of their pre-arrest bail in an FIR lodged against them.


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Asad skips JIT on May 9 riots | The Express Tribune

PTI's Asad Umar skips JIT appearance on terror cases related to May 9 riots; attended bail proceedings earlier
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Police record Imran’s statement over May 9 violence

A joint investigation team (JIT) of the Rawalpindi police on Thursday recorded the statement of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan in the cases registered against him over the violent incidents on May 9, 2023.

Imran is currently in the Adiala Jail on judicial remand in the cipher case, which is being tried by a special court established under the Official Secrets Act (OSA). Last week, the police had tried to record Imran’s statement but he refused to talk to the police without the presence of his lawyer.

According to police sources, the JIT comprising three superintendents of police and investigation officers from three police stations, visited the Adiala Jail again and recorded Imran’s statement for over about one and a half hours in the presence of his lawyer, Hamid Khan.



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Police record Imran’s statement over May 9 violence | The Express Tribune

IHC issues notices on PTI chief’s intra-court appeal against jail trial
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Senate passes resolution backing military trials of May 9 rioters

The upper house of Parliament on Monday passed a resolution backing the military trials of civilians arrested in the wake of violent protests in the country on May 9.

The non-binding resolution, a copy of which is available with Dawn.com, was tabled by Senator Dilawar Khan at the tail-end of today’s session. PPP Senator Raza Rabbani and Jamaat-i-Islami Senator Mushtaq Ahmed opposed the resolution.

Led by Justice Ijazul Ahsan, a five-member Supreme Court (SC) bench comprising Justice Munib Akhtar, Justice Yahya Afridi, Syed Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi, and Justice Ayesha A Malik on October 24 had declared unconstitutional by a majority of 4-1 the military trials of civilians for their alleged role in attacks on army installations on May 9.

The bench unanimously emphasised that the cases of the accused involved in the May 9 riots would proceed before criminal courts.

The court had also declared Section 2(1)(d) of the Army Act, which elaborates on persons subject to the Act, to be in violation of the Constitution and “of no legal effect”. Further, the court had declared Section 59(4) (civil offences) of the Act to be unconstitutional. Justice Afridi disagreed with striking down the sections.

At the time, Attorney General for Pakistan (AGP) Mansoor Usman Awan had told Dawn that the government would file an appeal against the decision. However, the appeal has not yet been filed.

The resolution tabled in the Senate today said that “prima facie an attempt has been made to rewrite the law by impinging upon the legislative authority of Parliament”.

It reiterated that the trial of those accused of violence against the armed forces under the Army Act was an “appropriate and proportional response in line with Pakistan’s existing constitutional framework and statutory regime”.

“Within the country’s constitutional framework, the trial of individuals accused of anti-state vandalism and violence under the Army Act serves as a deterrent against such acts,” it said.

The resolution also expressed solidarity with the families of martyrs, which it said had “expressed feelings of insecurity and treachery” due to the court’s decision.

“Their concern that absence of military court trial is likely to encourage or embolden those responsible for acts of terrorism due to [a] lack of stringent justice in regular courts is fully endorsed,” the resolution said.

It noted that the SC verdict “annuls the sacrifices made by martyrs” in combatting terrorism.

“Military courts have played a significant role in addressing terrorism by ensuring that those responsible for terrorist acts are brought to justice. However, this judgment, while abandoning the spirit of martyrdom, grants lenient option to terrorists, anti-state actors, foreign agents, and spies to be tried in normal courts,” the resolution said.

The resolution said the SC had not taken into consideration “existing procedures which make it abundantly clear that the sentences given by military courts are not arbitrary and are conducted following due process and formalities”.

It added that the existence of an appeal process against the verdicts issued by military courts was also overlooked. “The provisions of the Army Act and underlying procedures ensure that the right to a fair trial under Article 10-A of the Constitution is not violated,” it said.

The resolution reaffirmed that May 9 would be remembered as a “dark day in the history of the country”. It also condemned the “anti-state acts” committed against the armed forces, “which the enemies of Pakistan cannot even dare to think of committing”.

“The culprits of May 9, who blatantly attacked defence installations and disgracefully dismantled memorials of martyrs deserve no empathy or leniency, rather they should be tried in military courts and stringent punishments [should] be given to make them an example for internal and external enemies [of] Pakistan by creating deterrence and upholding the supremacy of state,” the resolution said.

It said that Section 2(1)(d) was added to the Army Act in 1967, and civilians had been tried in military courts in the past under the provision while sentences were also carried out.

It added that a previous SC verdict had upheld trials under the Army Act by a majority. On the other hand, the bench which announced the recent verdict was “not in unanimity as opposed to previous benches which upheld trials of civilians under the Army Act, hence the decision is legally flawed and should not be implemented unless it is considered by a larger bench”, the resolution said.

It said that the “invalidation of the jurisdiction of army courts is likely to facilitate vandals and abettors of terrorism and anti-state activities.”

“The Senate of Pakistan calls upon the apex court to reconsider its decision, urging alignment with the national security paradigm and [the] sacrifices of the martyrs in order to address the concerns raised regarding the ramifications of the judgement on the security and stability of the nation,” the resolution said.

Source: DAWN
 
It is important that everyone gets a fair chance to defend itself and everyone gets justice.
 
An anti-terrorism court on Thursday framed charges against 23 accused including a PTI MNA in May 09 vandalism incidents.

All 23 accused pleaded not guilty of the charges framed against them.

The court summoned prosecution witnesses in the next hearing of the case and adjourned the case until December 4.

Police in its chargesheet said that the accused blocked the main Ghilanai road in Mohmand for all traffic on May 09.

“The accused delivered hate speeches against security forces and national institutions,” the police chargesheet read.

A case has been registered against the accused in Ghilanai police station.

Violent clashes broke out across Pakistan after the former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief was arrested at the Islamabad High Court on May 09.

The protests were held in remote as well as in major cities as the party workers were agitated due to their leader’s arrest, as Balochistan, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Islamabad summoned the armed forces to ensure law and order.

Army installations and the Corps Commander’s house in Lahore came under attack during the protest by PTI workers.

Source: AAJ News

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23 PTI workers indicted in May 09 vandalism case

The court summoned prosecution witnesses in the next hearing of the case and adjourned the case until December 4.
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SC sees May 9 violence as consequence of non-implementation of Faizabad verdict

The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday linked violence in the country on May 9, when PTI chief Imran Khan was arrested, to the non-implementation of its 2019 judgement in the Faizabad dharna case.

The observations came in a written order issued by a three-member SC — comprising Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa, Justice Athar Minallah and Justice Aminuddin Khan — for yesterday’s hearing on review petitions filed against the 2019 judgement.

Authored by Justice Isa years before he took oath as the chief justice, the searing 2019 judgement had instructed the defence ministry and the tri-services chiefs to penalise personnel under their command who were found to have violated their oath.

It had also directed the federal government to monitor those advocating hate, extremism and terrorism and prosecute them in accordance with the law. Adverse observations were also made against several government departments for causing inconvenience to the public as the 20-day sit-in paralysed life in both Islamabad and Rawalpindi.

Pleas were subsequently moved against the verdict by the Ministry of Defence, the Intelligence Bureau, the PTI, Pemra, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), AML chief Sheikh Rashid and Ijazul Haq.

The written order issued today, a copy of which is available with Dawn.com, was authored by CJP Isa. It said that the top court had “sounded a warning for the future” in the 2019 judgement.

“However, the concerns expressed by us almost five years ago were disregarded by successive governments. Review petitions and applications were filed and these were not fixed for hearing, which hindered the judgment’s implementation,” it said.

“No responsibility was affixed, nor was anyone held accountable for the violence of the past. It is not surprising that violence continued to be perceived as a permissible means to attain one’s goals.

“Victims of those striving for an independent judiciary, an inclusive and tolerant Pakistan were disregarded without justice; the nation suffered the consequences, as evident from the recent events of May 9,” the order said.

The order said that review petitions and applications were filed in early 2019 but were not fixed for several years. It said that the court acknowledged the “manipulation” resorted to by not fixing the petitions and applications.

“The Supreme Court endeavours to regain the confidence of the people by acknowledging this, and will be demonstrating that the mistakes of the past will not be repeated. Truth sets one free and makes institutions strong. The people of Pakistan deserve nothing less,” the order said.

It said that it was long overdue that institutions acted transparently and responsibly, and acknowledged when a wrong had been committed.

“Ignoring wrongdoing or offering a bare denial of it, when the facts suggest otherwise, is to have lived a lie, and perpetuated it; it is also against the interest of the public whose taxes fund all public institutions,” the order said, adding that lack of trust in public institutions endangered autocracy and threatened democracy.

“If individuals begin to overshadow the institutions they work in, they cause irreparable harm, diminish their institution, and render them as their alter ego,” the order said.

The order also considered the question of initiating contempt proceedings due to the judgement’s non-implementation. However, it noted that those who were in government when the 2019 verdict was issued were no longer in power while the composition of the ECP had also changed.

“Therefore, it would not be appropriate to hold the present incumbents responsible for the actions/inactions of their predecessors, particularly when they have demonstrated that they want to implement the decision of this court,” the order said.

It noted that the federal government had constituted a commission and given it two months to complete its task, adding that the court expected it would do so within the allotted time.

“The ECP had on the last date sought 30 days to do what it had undertaken and this period has not expired yet. The ECP should submit its report without waiting for the next date,” the order said, adding that the next hearing would be on January 22.


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SC sees May 9 violence as consequence of non-implementation of Faizabad verdict

"It is not surprising that violence continued to be perceived as a permissible means to attain one’s goals," written order says.
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Govt response sought to plea against ‘detention’ of May 9 rioters by army

PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court on Thursday directed the federal government to respond to a petition against the ‘detention’ of people by military authorities over the May 9 violent protests despite a Supreme Court judgement.

A bench consisting of Justice Abdul Shakoor and Justice Syed Arshad Ali directed a deputy attorney general to file comments on the petition on behalf of the government within three days.

It fixed Nov 30 for next hearing into the petition jointly filed on behalf of six suspects, stated to be in custody of military authorities in connection with an FIR registered in Mardan district against the May 9 protesters for firing gunshots at army centres and vandalising statues of war heroes.

The petitioners, including Adnan Ahmad, Rehmatullah, Yasir Nawaz, Shakirullah, Said Alam and Zahid Khan, all Mardan residents, requested the court to order their shifting along with of around 100 other detainees facing the same charges from military’s custody to civil prisons.

They also said their continuous detention by military authorities even after the apex court called the trial of civilians by military courts unconstitutional should be declared illegal confinement.

Lawyers Shah Faisal Uthmankhel and Inam Yousafzai appeared for the petitioners and insisted that after the illegal arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan from the premises of Islamabad High Court on May 9, citizens across the country staged protests.

They said that the petitioners were arrested in connection with an FIR registered at Mardan City police station on May 9 initially under different provisions of the Pakistan Penal Code, Anti-Terrorism Act and Maintenance of Public Order Ordinance.

The lawyers added that the provisions of the Pakistan Army Act and Official Secrets Act were also included in the FIR, which named the petitioners and 500 other unidentified people.

They said that after arrest, the petitioners were handed over to military authorities for trial by their own courts.

Mr Uthmankhel pointed out that around 107 people, including petitioners, were arrested and given in the custody of military authorities.

He said that seven constitutional petitions were filed with the Supreme Court challenging different provisions of the Army Act and the trial of civilians by military courts.

The lawyer contended that a five-member Supreme Court bench headed by Justice Ijazul Ahsan declared the trial of civilians by military courts unconstitutional on Oct 23, 2023.

He, however, argued that despite the clear orders of the apex court, the petitioners and around 100 other suspects were still in the custody of military authorities instead of being shifted to the relevant civil prisons.

Mr Uthmankhel added that it was against the Constitution and the law to keep a suspect in the military’s custody.

The respondents in the petition are the federal government through the ministry of defence, the secretaries of the interior and defence divisions, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government through its home secretary, and provincial inspector general of police.
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This legal case is not that easy or simple, because it depends on how the judges understand and use the Supreme Court judgment, the Constitution, the Army Act, and the Official Secrets Act. These are different laws and rules that affect the case. The case also matters a lot to different people and groups, such as the government, the military, the opposition, and the petitioners. They all have different views and goals about the case. The result of the case may also change the way the military courts work, the way the government and the military cooperate, and the way the law is followed in Pakistan.​
 
A six-member Supreme Court bench will hear a set of intra-court appeals (ICAs) challenging its Oct 23 unanimous verdict, wherein it had nullified military trials of 103 civilians, on Dec 15 (Wednesday).

In the widely praised ruling, a five-member SC bench — comprising Justices Ijazul Ahsan, Munib Akhtar, Yahya Afridi, Syed Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi and Ayesha Malik — had declared that trying 103 civilians in military courts for their alleged role in attacks on army installations during the riots that followed ex-premier Imran Khan’s arrest on May 9 was ultra vires the Constitution.

The apex court had declared that the accused would not be tried in military courts but in criminal courts of competent jurisdiction established under the ordinary or special law of the land.

The appeals have been filed by the caretaker federal government as well as the provincial ones in Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab. Meanwhile, Sindh has denied filing a purported plea on the same matter.

The defence ministry has also moved an ICA before the SC against its judgement, requesting the apex court to suspend the verdict’s operation during the pendency of the appeal.

In addition to the ICAs, a contempt of court petition had also been filed before the Supreme Court against Defence Secretary retired Lt Gen Hamooduz Zaman Khan for allegedly disregarding its Oct 23 verdict.
According to a cause list released today, a six-member larger bench headed by Justice Sardar Tariq Masood will take up the ICAs at 11:30am on Dec 13 (Wednesday).

The bench includes Justice Aminuddin Khan, Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar, Justice Syed Hasan Azhar Rizvi, Justice Musarrat Hilali and Justice Irfan Saadat Khan.
The ICAs claim that through the order, the SC had traversed beyond its jurisdiction and excluded from the ambit of the Pakistan Army Act (PAA) 1952, civilians who may be guilty of committing offences specified in Section 2 (d)(1) of the PAA, thereby considerably undermining the ability of armed forces to discharge their constitutional duty to defend Pakistan against external aggression or threat of war and thus violating the very letter and purport of Article 245 (1) (functions of armed forces) of the Constitution.

The appeals questioned whether seducing or attempting to seduce any person who was subject to PAA from his duty or allegiance to government, or commission of any offence under the Official Secrets Act 1923 — in relation to any work of defence, arsenal, military establishment or station or military affairs of Pakistan — by civilians were not acts having direct nexus with armed forces.

Thus the civilians accused of these offences are legally triable under PAA as held in and on the touchstone of the principle laid down in a previous case of retired Brig F.B. Ali.


Source: Dawn

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May 9 riots: SC to hear intra-court appeals against verdict nullifying military trials of civilians on Dec 13

6-member larger bench headed by Justice Sardar Tariq Masood will take up the ICAs on Wednesday.
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Those who really damaged national security should be held accountable.
 
So they have no evidence and can't convict in normal courts.
 
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The Supreme Court has given a big relief to the country’s security establishment by conditionally allowing the trial of 104 May 9 rioters—mostly PTI workers and supporters—in military courts.

Superior bars—the Pakistan Bar Council and the Supreme Court Bar Association—have not yet commented on the interim relief order, whose reasons are still awaited.

However, a large number of lawyers including PTI supporters are criticizing the five judges for suspending the court’s October 23 judgement that declared the trial of civilians in military courts as unconstitutional.

The order will affect high courts which are dealing with the case related to May 9 rioting. Now high courts cannot grant relief to five female females who are in jail after May 9 incidents.

The order has also dampened the hope of PTI which is seeking rescue from the Supreme Court against state institutions actions after May 9 incidents.

The composition of this six-members larger bench is also interesting.

Vocal judges who have strong opinions about the matters related to civil liberties were not included in the bench which comprises judges with conservative opinion about legal issues.

Justice Musarrat Hilali is an exception to the rule, and the judge dissented from the majority opinion and voted against suspending the SC’s October 23 judgement.​

Source : Dawn News
 
Very poor decision by SC. Shouldn't have allowed trials of civilians in military courts.
 
ATC declares 15 PTI workers as POs

An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Thursday declared 15 Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers as proclaimed offenders (POs) in a case of attacking the Jinnah House, during May-9 violence.

The court declared the accused Shahzeb Abrar, Farman Ali Awan, Aoun Sadiq, Qaiser, Muhammad Zain, Hasher Meraj, Khalid Ali Bhatti, Muhammad Bilal Afzal , Wajid Azeem, Amjad Sohail Niazi, Kamran Habib, Umar Maqsood, Farhana Farooq, Muhammad Ejaz, and Muhammad Idris Sarwar as POs.

ATC Judge Abher Gul Khan passed the orders on an application, filed by the investigation officer of Sarwar Road Police Station. The investigation officer had submitted that the accused were involved in attacking the Jinnah House, but they had gone into hiding to avoid arrest. He stated that advertisements were also got published but the accused did not turn up. He requested the court to declare the accused as proclaimed offenders.

ATC sends 5 accused to jail for identification parade in May-9 case

An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Thursday sent five accused to jail on seven-day judicial remand for identification parade in connection with a case of torching containers in front of National Park Gulberg, during May-9 violence.

The police produced the accused, Muhammad Bilal, Fayyaz, Mukhtar, Sadaqat and Abdul Jabbar before ATC Judge Abher Gul Khan.

The investigation officer submitted that the accused were arrested in container-torching case and requested the court to send them to jail for identification parade.

Source : The Nation
 

Zartaj Gul bursts into tears, seeks apology over May 9 riots​

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Zartaj Gul burst into tears as she apologized over the May 9 riots that targeted government and military facilities across the country.

Zartaj Gul, who served as the Minister of State for Climate Change during the PTI tenure, was among the 51 PTI leaders whose non-bailable arrest warrants were issued by an anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Gujranwala last week.

Speaking to the media inside the Peshawar High Court, where she had filed a bail plea, Zartaj Gul said she did not know whether she was contesting elections or a war, as her nomination papers had been rejected by the returning officer.

She said: “if you want me to condemn the May 9 incidents, I apologize over it with folded hands. My brother Javed Alam was martyred during the war on terror after 9/11. I am the sister of a martyr. I have collected the body of my brother. How can we disrespect and desecrate the martyrs? I apologize for the May incident,” she said, sobbing.

She said that she had done more work for Dera Ghazi Khan, her constituency, than anyone else, and that the election commission staff was taken hostage there by unknown assailants during the last elections.

She said she had faith in the constitution and law, but feared that the police force was waiting outside to arrest her. She urged the court to grant her bail and stop the police from taking her into custody.

“I can go to any court, the whole country is ours, I will not leave here until I get bail,” she said.

What is the worth of Zartaj Gul’s assets?

Meanwhile, women police officers reached the bar room where Zartaj Gul was present, but were prevented from entering by lawyers belong to the Insaf Lawyers Forum, who tried to shield her from arrest.

The ATC Gujranwala has ordered to confiscate the properties of the 51 accused and declare them as absconders, including Murad Saeed, Hammad Azhar, Farrukh Habib, Umar Ayub, Ali Amin Gandapur and Zartaj Gul.

Source: Hum News

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Zartaj Gul bursts into tears, seeks apology over May 9 riots - HUM News

PTI leader says she did not know whether she was contesting elections or a war, as her nomination papers had been rejected by the returning officer
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Every day, new things are unfolding for PTI. It seems it's all over for PTI now, but I still want to see them contend in the upcoming elections, it's their right.
 
FearlessRoar said:
Every day, new things are unfolding for PTI. It seems it's all over for PTI now, but I still want to see them contend in the upcoming elections, it's their right.
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Is it all over? You impose martial law and then claim its all over. Shouldn't you let the public decide. What are you guts worried. Stop being scared and call out your criminals
 
An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) of Rawalpindi has summoned Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan in a case pertaining to May 9 riots, wherein military installations were attacked following the former premier’s arrest, ARY News reported on Friday.

According to details, Imran Khan – who is currently incarcerated in Adiala Jail – has been summoned in cases regrading an attack on General Headquarters (GHQ) and burning pictures of martyrs.

It is pertinent to mention that the PTI founder is named the main accused in all the May 9 riots cases.

Violent clashes were broken out across Pakistan after former prime minister Imran Khan was arrested on May 9, 2023.

The protests were held in remote and major cities as the party workers were agitated due to their chairman’s arrest, with Balochistan, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Islamabad summoning the armed forces to ensure law and order.

Army installations, including Corps Commander’s house in Lahore, had come under attack during the protests by PTI workers.

Source: ARY

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May 9 riots: PTI founder summoned on Jan 9

RAWALPINDI: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) of Rawalpindi has summoned Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan in a case pertaining to May 9
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If PTI hadn't been involved in the riots on 9th May, perhaps PTI wouldn't be in this situation today.
 
The federal government constituted on Saturday a cabinet committee to investigate the incidents of May 9, when public and private property was vandalised by violent PTI supporters following the arrest of PTI founder, ARY News reported.

According to the notification, the caretaker federal law and justice minister will be the convener committee. Other members of the committee include ministers of interior, information, and human rights.

The notification further stated that a new member can also be added to the committee to solve any problem.

According to the terms of reference (TORs), the committee is mandated to examine the events leading up to the incidents of 9th may, 2023, with a view to ascertain the identity and role of mastermind, planners, facilitators and executors.

The committee will analyses the causes, and determine responsibility for these events. It will evaluate their immediate and long-term implications.

The committee will suggest preventive measures to ensure that such a breach of national security is not repeated; and, recommend measures to strengthen the existing legal regime to deter such recurrences.

The Ministry of Interior will provide secretarial support to the committee. The committee shall submit its report for consideration of the cabinet within a period of fourteen days.

May 9 violence

Violent clashes were broken out across Pakistan after former prime minister Imran Khan was arrested on May 9, 2023.

The protests were held in remote and major cities as the party workers were agitated due to their chairman’s arrest, with Balochistan, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Islamabad summoning the armed forces to ensure law and order.

Army installations, including Corps Commander’s house in Lahore, had come under attack during the protests by PTI workers.

It is pertinent to mention that the PTI founder is named as main accused in all the May 9 riots cases.

Source: ARY

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Govt forms committee to probe May 9 violence

ISLAMABAD: The federal government constituted on Saturday a cabinet committee to investigate the incidents of May 9, when public and private property was
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So after 8 months of failing to find anything the mafia have setup another committee. This means that they have nothing on those poor people locked up for the last 8 months. Who will compensate these poor people for the illegal loss of liberty at the hands of the mafia.
 
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Crackdown launched against May 9 ‘fugitive’ suspects

The authorities have launched a crackdown against the ‘absconding’ suspects, who are not yet arrested in cases pertaining to May 9 riots, wherein military installations were attacked after PTI founder Imran Khan’s arrest, ARY News reported on Monday.

The operations and investigation teams of Lahore Police were tasked to arrest the ‘absconding’ suspects, who according to officials, are at least 382.

The police claimed that almost 14 cases under provision of terrorism were registered in Lahore after the May 9 riots, while another 49 cases were registered under other provisions.

The police further claimed that al least 1,035 suspects were arrested under terror charges, while 884 accused were arrested in other cases.

According to the officials, 741 accused were brought to justice in cases under terrorism provisions. Moreover, 318 accused in cases under other provisions were judicially held, while all other accused were granted bail or discharged in cases.

Earlier, the federal government constituted a cabinet committee to investigate the incidents of May 9.

According to the notification, the caretaker federal law and justice minister will be the convener committee. Other members of the committee include ministers of interior, information, and human rights.

The notification further stated that a new member can also be added to the committee to solve any problem.

According to the terms of reference (TORs), the committee is mandated to examine the events leading up to the incidents of 9th may, 2023, with a view to ascertain the identity and role of mastermind, planners, facilitators and executors.

The committee will analyses the causes, and determine responsibility for these events. It will evaluate their immediate and long-term implications.

Source: ARY

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Crackdown launched against May 9 ‘fugitive’ suspects

LAHORE: The authorities have launched a crackdown against the ‘absconding’ suspects, who are not yet arrested in cases pertaining to May 9 riots, wherein
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May 9 riots: Bails of Asad Umar, Imran’s sisters extended till February 10

A Lahore anti-terrorism Court (ATC) court on Tuesday extended the pre-arrest bails of former PTI leader Asad Umar and ex-premier Imran Khan’s sisters — Uzma Khan and Aleema Khan — a in multiple cases pertaining to May 9 riots until February 10.

Imran’s arrest last year on May 9 in the Al Qadir Trust case had resulted in widespread violence and saw important military installations come under attack, on the basis of which the state had launched a severe crackdown against his party.

While Imran was released a few days later (he has since been rearrested in a separate case), scores of PTI workers and almost the entire top-tier leadership were rounded up, with many still facing court proceedings under serious charges.

Imran’s sisters appeared before the court today, while an application was filed on behalf of Umar seeking a one-time exemption from personal appearance.

The court subsequently extended their bails till February 10.

Speaking to the media outside the court, Aleema said that the end of PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif’s lifetime disqualification was part of the “London plan”. A day earlier, the Supreme Court had nullified lifetime disqualification for lawmakers under Article 62(1)(f) of the Constitution, effectively rendering Nawaz free to contest polls.

She alleged that her brother had informed the country of this plan a year and a half ago. She further claimed that an “agreement” was made in London, where Nawaz spent nearly four years in self-exile, and the current scenario was playing out according to a script.

She held that women had protested peacefully on May yet they were still imprisoned. Talking about Imran, Aleema said she fully believed the judges were committed to ensuring justice. She said a wave of happiness would spread throughout Pakistan if Imran was given justice.

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Imprisoned PTI boss ‘arrested’ in more cases

ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Imran Khan was arrested by Rawalpindi police in at least a dozen cases pertaining to the May 9 violence, including the attack on the General Headquarters (GHQ), as an accountability court in Islamabad indicted him and former first lady Bushra Bibi in the Toshakhana reference on Tuesday.

As per the charge sheet, the former PTI chairman retained 58 out of 108 gifts received from different heads of states during his tenure as the premier. The court charged Mr Khan with securing these gifts at ‘throwaway’ prices.

The judge adjourned further proceeding till Jan 11 in the Toshakhana reference and summoned 12 witnesses on the same date. It alleged that Bushra Bibi kept the exquisite and expensive jewellery set bypassing Toshakhana rules. The military secretary, however, had reported this gift in 2020.

As per the list of the prosecution, two senior army officers, including the ex-military secretary to the former premier, will testify in this case, whereas private appraiser Sohaib Abbasi has also become an approver against Mr Khan.

Witnesses named by the prosecution included Mr Khan’s ex-military secretary Brig Muhammad Ahmed, Deputy Military Secretary Colonel Rehan Mehmood, Toshakhana section officers Benaymin, Nida Rehman, NAB Additional Director Qaiser Mehmood, State Bank of Pakistan Joint Director Sajid Khan, Assistant Secretary Protocol Zahid Sarfraz Azam, Principal Appraiser Azeem Manzoor, Appraiser Rabia Samad, Deputy Consulate General at Dubai Rahimullah, Counselor Attache Irfan Rafaqat, Mohsin Habib Admin Assistant at the Dubai Consulate, former private secretary Syed Inamullah Shah, Magistrate Mohammad Abdullah, NAB officials Mohsin Haroon, Mustansar Imam Shah, and Hasnain Mustafa.

Talking to the media at Adiala Jail, Mr Khan said that he was being victimised for “reining in the powerful quarters”. He said that the witnesses against him included an office boy. In response to a question about PTI’s support for Sheikh Rashid, Mr Khan said that the party would make a decision soon.

On the other hand, the Rawalpindi Police arrested Imran Khan in connection with the May 9 protests. The anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Rawalpindi granted a two-day physical remand of Mr Khan and directed the police to investigate him at Adiala Jail.

Dismissal of bail plea

Accountability judge Mohammad Bashir on Tuesday dismissed the petitions of Mr Khan seeking post-arrest bail in the Toshakhana reference and Al-Qadir Trust case involving 190 million pounds. Likewise, the court adjourned proceedings in 190m pounds corruption case till Jan 17. Mr Khan and Bushra Bibi are likely to be indicted in this case on the said date.

In a related development, the written order of the same court regarding the attachment of the properties of property tycoon Malik Riaz, his son Ahmed Ali Riaz and other accused has been issued.

As per the court order, Malik Riaz’s six properties in Revenue Estate Kotha Kalan and Bimia Kanet in Rawalpindi and 11 bank accounts in Rawalpindi and Islamabad were attached.

‘Imran authored article’

Meanwhile, the PTI has issued a clarification regarding coverage of Mr Khan’s media talk regarding an essay published in The Economist. The spokesman stated that “the said piece has been authored by the PTI chairman-for-life” and “in no way, this has been compiled through the use of artificial means including artificial intelligence”.
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An anti-terrorism court in Rawalpindi approved on Thursday PTI founder Imran Khan's 14-day judicial remand in 12 cases linked to the May 9 riots.

ATC Judge Malik Ijaz Asif rejected a request for a 30-day physical remand by the police and instead approved judicial remand during the hearing held at Adiala jail.

The former premier is incarcerated at Adiala jail and all his cases, including Toshakhana and cypher, are being heard inside the prison premises.

The hearing was attended by counsels representing Imran - Malik Faisal and Sardar Shahbaz Khosa.

Imran's arrest and previous hearings

On January 9, Imran was arrested in the GHQ attack case soon after his release warrant was issued in the cypher case.

The hearing had commenced at the Adiala jail through a video link and was attended by multiple station house officers (SHO).

Rawalpindi's anti-terrorism special court presided over by Judge Ijaz, had granted a two-day physical remand for Imran Khan in connection to 12 cases related to the May 9 riots following the conclusion of legal arguments.

Following the court's decision, investigation teams from all police stations were authorised to conduct inquiries into Imran's involvement within the confines of Adiala jail. The court had explicitly directed that the PTI chief could not be removed from the jail premises.

In July last year, a high-level joint investigation team (JIT) probing incidents related to the May 9 violence had decided to nominate the former premier in two terrorism cases including an attack on the GHQ.

The May 9 riots pertain to the attacks on state installations last year, following the arrest of the then Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman in a corruption case. The installations, which were attacked, included the army’s General Headquarters in Rawalpindi and the corps commander's house in Lahore.

Source: Express Tribune

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Court approves Imran's 14-day judicial remand | The Express Tribune

ATC rejects 30-day physical remand request by police
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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Hammad Azhar, who was declared an absconder in the May 9 Jinnah House attack case, escaped an arrest attempt in Lahore on Wednesday.

A police raid was conducted in the provincial capital's Jafaria Colony upon receiving a tip-off regarding Hammad’s presence in the area.

However, associates of the PTI leader raised a hue and cry after spotting the police team, reportedly enabling Azhar to slip out from the area.

According to the police, the two individuals who assisted the escape were later detained as facilitators.

A case has been lodged against both accused at the Shirakot police station on the charges of helping the wanted PTI leader escape arrest.

On December 10, an anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Lahore declared PTI’s 10 former and present leaders proclaimed offenders, including Hammad Azhar and Mian Aslam Iqbal, in a case registered against them in response to the May 9 riots.

Later on, on December 18, the government blocked the Computerised National Identity Cards (CNICs) of 18 PTI, including former ministers Hammad and Murad Saeed.

Authorities said the CNICs were blocked at the request of police and would remain blocked till the investigation concludes.

The authorities added that the party leaders would be deprived of legal rights if they did not appear before the anti-terrorism court (ATC).

Source: Express Tribune

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Two associates of Hammad held for aiding escape
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An anti-terrorism court (ATC) will indict former premier Imran Khan and former foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshit on February 6 in the May 9 riot cases.

ATC Judge Malik Ijaz presided over the hearing of the May 9 cases lodged against PTI leaders within the confines of Rawalpindi’s Adiala jail.

Imran and Qureshi were produced before the court, where the former prime minister informed the judge that he was illegally arrested on May 9 from the premises of the Islamabad High Court (IHC).

“Instead of giving me justice, vindictive cases were filed against me,” said Imran.

During the hearing, the police also submitted challans related to May 9 cases registered against the PTI leaders. The cases include the GHQ attack and vandalism of sensitive institutions.

The judge extended the judicial remand of the two accused PTI leaders till February 6 and approved the challans for hearing. It also instructed that the copies of the cases be distributed to the accused at the next hearing.

On December 12, a special court established under the Official Secrets Act re-indicted Imran and Qureshi in the cypher case.

The charge sheet stated that both accused publicly flaunted a classified document during a rally on March 27, 2022, exploiting it for personal gain in a deliberate manner, highlighting that the unlawful actions harmed the nation's reputation, security, and diplomatic affairs.

Later on, January 9, the former PM along with his wife Bushra Bibi were indicted by the accountability court in the Toshakhana graft case.

The court also rejected the bail application of the PTI founding chairman in the same case.

The Toshakhana is a state department which retains gifts given by state officials, foreign diplomats, and heads of different governments.

The crux of the accusations revolves around Imran and Bushra allegedly retaining gifts received during their official visits to foreign countries while Imran served as the prime minister.

Instead of following the prescribed official protocol by depositing these gifts in the Toshakhana, the couple purportedly kept them and contributed an amount less than the stipulated value into the national treasury.

Source: Express Tribune

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ATC extends judicial remand of accused till Feb 6
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SC urged to stop govt from hiring private counsel in military trial case​

As a six-judge Supreme Court bench resumes on Monday the hearing of a set of intra-court appeals (ICA) in the case of civilians’ military trial, a petition has been filed in the apex court to restrain federal and provincial governments from engaging a private counsel to plead the matter.

Moved through senior counsel Faisal Siddiqui on behalf of some of the respondents, the fresh application requested the court to issue directions that only attorney general for Pakistan (AGP) should plead the case.

Headed by Justice Sardar Tariq Masood, the six-judge bench which will take up the ICAs, also comprises Justice Aminuddin Khan, Justice Mohammad Ali Mazhar, Justice Syed Hasan Azhar Rizvi, Justice Musarrat Hilali and Justice Irfan Saadat Khan.

Earlier on Dec 13, 2023, the Supreme Court, by a majority of five to one, had suspended the short order of October 23 that declared as unconstitutional the trial of 103 civilians identified in relation to their alleged involvement in the May 9 violence.

Intra-court appeals to be heard today

The plea against hiring the private counsel argued that the AGP office filed five ICAs on behalf of federal government, but the ministries of defence, interior and Balochistan government engaged private counsel to represent them during the appeals.

This act of federal and and provincial governments to engage private counsel is “against the binding directions laid down by SC,” the application contended.

It cited the court’s order in the 2017 Rasheed Ahmad case which laid down the circumstances in which the government can engage a private counsel.

The engagement of private counsel could only be sanctioned for compelling reasons and in the public interest and not to protect or save a particular individual or for any other ‘ulterior motives’, the application said.

The federal as well as the Balochistan governments brought forth no certificate or approval to show that a private counsel was to be engaged as AGP and other law officers in his office were incapable of attending to the case, whether due to lack of constitutional or technical expertise or otherwise, the petition noted.

Therefore, in view of the lack of such certificate or approval, no private counsel could appear or argue on behalf of the federal and the provincial governments, the petitioners argued.

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Larger bench to hear appeals on military trials

Senior puisine judge of the Supreme Court Justice Sardar Tariq Masood on Monday referred a set of intra-court appeals (ICA) in the military court case back to the three-judge committee for the reconstitution of a larger bench after one of the petitioners argued that the present bench was not constituted by a three-judge committee under the Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Act, 2023.

Justice Masood, who was heading a six-judge bench, however, made it clear that the Dec 13, 2023 suspension would continue against the operation of court’s Oct 23 short order that declared as unconstitutional the trial of 103 civilians identified in relation to their alleged involvement in the May 9 violence.

During the hearing, senior counsel Barrister Aitzaz Ahsan told the court that since his counsel Sardar Latif Khosa was on a general adjournment, the present case be heard after the Feb 8, general elections.

Similarly, Advocate Salman Akram Raja also furnished an application that he was on a general adjournment, therefore, could not appear before the court.

The court was seized with a number of applications to refer the present appeals to the three-judge committee that decides benches to hear petition under Section 2 of the SC (Practice and Procedure) Act, 2023, for the reconstitution of a bench by excluding Justice Masood.

Earlier on Jan 18, former chief justice Jawwad S. Khawaja, one of the respondents in the ICA, had moved an application before the SC seeking reconstitution of the larger bench comprising senior most judges to decide ICA in the military court case.

Moved through his counsel Khwaja Ahmad Hosain, the application had prayed that the apex court should declare that the present seven-judge bench headed by Justice Masood was not constituted by the three-judge committee, which was set up under Section 2 of the Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Act 2023.

The application has sought a declaration from the Supreme Court that the present six-judge bench hearing ICAs was not a lawful larger bench under Section 5 of the Act since it comprises a judge who has previously heard the original petition and passed a note deciding one of the issues agitated in the original petition challenging trial of the civilians by the military courts.

The applicant pleaded that pending ICA’s should be referred back to the three-judge committee for the implementation of its earlier decision to constitute a bench consisting of seven senior most eligible judges to hear these appeals.

Earlier also on Dec 28, the appellant had written a letter to the committee raising a similar plea for hearing of the pending ICAs in the military court case.

The appellant cited a recent note of Justice Syed Hasan Azhar Rizvi on the constitutionality of the practice and procedure act, in which he held that a judge who was part of the original bench and gave view could not be made part of the appellate bench.

Justice Rizvi had also stated that the very purpose of an appeal was an entire rehearing by a new set of judges and it would defeat the purpose of providing an appeal if a judge who has sat on the original bench and even expressed a view was made part of the appellate bench as well.

The application explained that Justice Masood was part of the original bench and had given a finding that every individual case has to be considered on the basis of the facts of the case. In giving this finding, Justice Masood had decided that the subject petitions brought in the public interest by parties who were not accused under the Pakistan Army Act, 1952 were not maintainable under Article 184(3) of the Constitution.

Likewise, senior counsel Faisal Siddiqui on behalf of a number of respondents had furnished a similar request.
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Now both of these guys will be granted bail in the other cases as well because the powerfuls have achieved what they wanted to achieve I guess.

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Court grants bail to Imran, Qureshi in May 9 cases

An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Rawalpindi granted bail to former premier and PTI founder Imran Khan in 12 cases linked to the May 9 riots while PTI stalwart and former foreign minister was granted bail in 13 cases.

Imran was also granted bail in the GHQ and Army Museum attack cases and the court ordered a surety bond of Rs0.1 million in all 12 cases.

The bail applications were heard by ATC Judge Malik Ejaz Asif. The court said there was no justification to keep the PTI founder under arrest and all accused in May 9 cases are on bail.

Imran and Qureshi were indicted in the cases on February 6. The two were Iwere produced before the court, where the former prime minister informed the judge that he was illegally arrested on May 9 from the premises of the Islamabad High Court (IHC).

Imran was booked in multiple cases related to the violence on May 9, which erupted across the country following his arrest in a corruption case. The cases registered in Rawalpindi included the attack on the gate of General Headquarters (GHQ), rioting in the office of a sensitive institution and others.

He had denied the allegations mentioned in the first information reports (FIRs) of the cases.

It may be noted that earlier, after his release from Adiala jail, PTI leader Shah Mehmood Qureshi was whisked away by Punjab police from prison in connection with a case pertaining to the attack on the GHQ.

In July last year, a high-level joint investigation team (JIT) probing incidents related to the May 9 violence had decided to nominate the former premier in two terrorism cases including an attack on the GHQ.

With the addition of new sections in the cases, the PTI chief was charged with plotting and incitement to violence.

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The events of the last few months have pretty much guaranteed a civil war in Pakistan by 2026.
 
Country would have been free from establishment and in 10 years would have become something like Malaysia and South Korea in 30 years.
 
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In a significant development related to the Jinnah House arson case, an anti-terrorism court in Lahore declared 30 undercover suspects absconders on Wednesday, Express News reported.

The case pertains to the alleged attack on the historic Corps' Commander’s House, originally known as Jinnah House, which served as the residence of the founding father of Pakistan, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah.

The attack, believed to be orchestrated by supporters of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), unfolded hours after the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) arrested PTI founder Imran Khan in the Al-Qadir Trust corruption case on May 9 of the previous year.

Among the accused declared as absconders are Tahira Yasmeen, Asma Mumtaz, Rizwana Ghazanfar, Hayat Sikander, Waqas Ahmed Mohsin, Owais Khan, Amjad Parvez Abbasi, Raja Shah Nawaz, Tanzeela Imran Khan, Shunila Ruth, Zahid Lodhi, Malik Taimur, and others.

The police filed a request to declare the accused as absconders, citing their failure to appear despite the publication of advertisements. The investigating officer informed the court that the accused had gone into hiding, fearing arrest.

Judge Muhammad Naveed Iqbal of the Anti-Terrorism Court accepted the police's request, officially declaring the 30 accused as absconders.

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I feel sad for them because they have destroyed their lives for no reason.
 
Will not forgive perpetrators of May 9 riots: PM Shehbaz

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said the perpetrators of the May 9 riots will not be forgiven, vowing action against all those who were involved in the saga.

But at the same time he also said that justice would be served to all those who were not involved in the riots.

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Will not forgive perpetrators of May 9 riots: PM Shehbaz

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said the perpetrators of the May 9 riots will not be forgiven, vowing action against all those who were involved in the saga.

But at the same time he also said that justice would be served to all those who were not involved in the riots.

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But they will never do so as cat would be out of the bag.
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Bilawal endorses PTI’s call for judicial inquiry into May 9 riots

PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has endorsed the PTI’s call for the formation of a judicial commission to probe the May 9 riots.

In a speech in the National Assembly, the former foreign minister referred to newly elected Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur’s remarks regarding an inquiry into the saga.

“I endorse this […] if the PTI assures us that it will accept the decision of the judicial commission […] it is not possible that someone attacks our institutions, the martyr’s memorials and we forget it.

“We cannot take our politics forward unless we address this issue and this is the reason why the PPP appeals to the PM to form a judicial commission […] Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa should form the commission,” Bilawal said.

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So when will they do that?
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Ahsan Iqbal demands judicial inquiry into May 9 riots and other incidents involving PTI

PML-N leader Ahsan Iqbal has said that he supported the demand for a judicial inquiry into the May 9 riots as long as other similar incidents involving the PTI were also probed.

In a post on X, he said that along with the probe into the events last year, the commission should also inquire into several other incidents including the 2014 dharna, attacks on PTV and Parlament, and attacks on police outside Zaman Park.

“A so called political party which has a consistent policy and history of employing violence as a political tool, used it again on 9th May as an instrument of its politics,” Iqbal added.

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9th May narrative buried but not its conspirators
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Imran Khan, the founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), on Wednesday demanded punishment for those responsible for the May 9 riots, endorsing the statement of the Corps Commanders’ Conference released by ISPR a day earlier.

On Tuesday, the top military commanders reiterated their commitment that planners, instigators, abettors, perpetrators and desecrators of martyrs’ monuments and attackers of military installations on May 9, 2023, would certainly be brought to justice under the relevant provisions of the law and Constitution.

The Corps Commanders’ Conference noted with concern the spread of organised misinformation and fake news by certain nefarious elements to sow despondency and divisions within the society.

The meeting, held at the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi with Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen Syed Asim Munir in the chair, urged the proud people of Pakistan to remain positive and united and wholeheartedly participate in the progress and development of the country.

“Malicious efforts to create distortions, confusion and disinformation are absolutely futile and only part of an organised campaign being launched for narrow political interests, to blur the abhorrent activities that took place,” the ISPR said in a statement.

Speaking to the media at Adiala Jail today, Imran Khan said, "Identification of individuals involved on May 9 should be made through CCTV footage, just as individuals involved in the Capitol Hill attack in the United States were apprehended with the help of CCTV footage."

Khan questioned why a judicial commission had not been formed yet regarding the May 9 incident. "There is no interest in conducting a transparent inquiry into the May 9 incident. I insist that those involved in it be punished."

He said denying PTI reserve seats amounted to a negation of democracy. "How can those who were not entitled to have [PTI’s] reserve seats be given them?"

Khan also termed the denial of reserve seats to PTI as unconstitutional. “The people of East Pakistan too were deprived of their mandate which led to the country's disintegration. These were the most rigged elections in the country's history,” he added.

The PTI founder said that the rigged elections would harm the country's economy and cause further losses. “Without political stability, the country cannot function, whereas the Sharif family's politics relies on SIFC,” he added.

Regarding allegations of election rigging, Khan said that the responsibility lies with the caretaker government and the Election Commission of Pakistan. "Even the winners of the elections know that rigging took place. If they think the elections were fair, they should only audit four constituencies."

"Is peaceful protest a clash? If this is a clash, then there is no need for democracy," Khan remarked. "Maulana Fazlur Rehman and Khawaja Asif have said that General Bajwa had promised to overthrow the government."

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ATC extends Imran’s bail in May 9 cases

An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Thursday extended the interim bail of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder till March 15 in three cases related to attacks on the Jinnah House, Askari Tower and torching of Shadman police station on May 9, 2023.

ATC Judge Muhammad Naveed Iqbal conducted the proceedings on the bail petitions of the PTI founder. The court sought arguments from parties, on the next date of hearing.

Last week, another ATC confirmed the interim bail of the PTI founder in four cases pertaining to an attack on police outside Zaman Park, murder of PTI activist Zille Shah, torching of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz office in Model Town and a container at Kalma Chowk.

On August 11, 2023, an ATC judge dismissed the pre-arrest bails of PTI founder in seven cases over his non-appearance as he was jailed after conviction in Toshakhana case. However, the Lahore High Court set aside the decision and restored his bail petitions while allowing a petition of the PTI founder.

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May 9 mayhem: ATC issues non-bailable arrest warrants for KP CM Ali Amin Gandapur

A Rawalpindi anti-terrorism court (ATC) Tuesday issued non-bailable arrest warrants for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur in a case related to riots on May 9, 2023.

ATC Judge Malik Ejaz Asif issued the non-bailable arrest warrants for the KP chief executive in the mayhem case file at the Rawalpindi’s City Pollice Station. The judge also ordered the authorities concerned to produce CM Gandapur before the ATC on April 2.

The May 9 riots were triggered almost across the country after deposed prime minister Imran Khan’s arrest in the £190 million settlement case.

During the protests, the miscreants targeted the civil and military installations including — Jinnah House and the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi. Hundreds of PTI workers and senior leaders were put behind bars for their involvement in violence and attacks on military installations.

The military termed May 9 "Black Day" and decided to try the protesters under the Army Act.

Apart from CM Gandapur, non-bailable arrest warrants were also issued for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders Murad Saeed, Shibli Faraz, Shahbaz Gill and retired Lieutenant Colonel Shabbir Awan.

The warrants were also issued for former PTI leaders Shireen Mazari, Musarrat Jamshed Cheema, Saad Jamil Abbasi.


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May 9 riots: How is carrying out rallies akin to terrorism, asks Justice Mandokhail

As the Supreme Court on Wednesday granted bail to five suspects detained in a case pertaining to the May 9 riots, Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail wondered how carrying out rallies was equivalent to terrorism.

Countrywide protests had erupted on May 9 last year after the paramilitary Rangers whisked away former prime minister Imran Khan from the Islamabad High Court in the £190m corruption case.

While the protests were under way, social media was flooded with footage of rioting and vandalism at various spots, including the Lahore Corps Commander’s residence and General Headquarters, the army’s head office in Rawalpindi.

In August last year, the Rawalpindi police added section 21(1) of the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) to three first information reports (FIRs) registered in the wake of attacks on military installations.

The next month, they arrested 36 PTI activists and detained them in the Adiala jail under Section 16 of the Maintenance of Public Order (MPO) despite the Lahore High Court (LHC) granting them bail.

The city police have so far detained as many as 230 suspects in the GHQ attack case, including Imran and former foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi.

They have nominated around 150 unknown suspects in the Hamza Camp attack and another 100 in the Museum attack case.

Today, a three-member bench — led by Justice Mandokhail and including Justices Hasan Azhar Rizvi and Musarrat Hilali — took up a bail petition of suspects involved in a case filed by the New Town police for the Hamza Camp attack.

Sardar Abdul Razzaq appeared as the counsel for the petitioners while the investigation officer (IO) and the Punjab government’s lawyer were also present.

During the hearing, Justice Mandokhail asked, “How is carrying out rallies [equivalent to] terrorism?”

The bench censured the police and the prosecution for their poor investigation of the case.

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May 9 riots: SC seeks details of trials in military courts​


The Supreme Court on Monday sought details of the military trials of civilians for their alleged involvement in the violent events of May 9.

A six-member bench — led by Justice Aminuddin Khan and including Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar, Justice Syed Azhar Hasan Rizvi, Justice Shahid Waheed, Justice Musarrat Hilali and Justice Irfan Saadat Khan — heard a set of intra-court appeals (ICAs) against its Oct 23 unanimous ruling nullifying the military trials of civilians.

The case pertains to the trial of 103 civilians for their alleged role in attacks on army installations during the riots that followed ex-premier Imran Khan’s arrest on May 9 last year.

In a widely praised ruling last year, a five-member SC bench — comprising Justices Ijazul Ahsan, Munib Akhtar, Yahya Afridi, Syed Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi and Ayesha Malik — had unanimously declared that trying the accused civilians in military courts was ultra vires the Constitution.

The apex court had declared that the accused would not be tried in military courts but in criminal courts of competent jurisdiction established under the ordinary or special law of the land.

On December 13, in a 5-1 majority verdict, the SC conditionally suspended its Oct 23 ruling, pending a final judgment as it heard a set of ICAs.

The appeals against the verdict had been filed by the then-caretaker federal government as well as the provincial ones in Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab. Sindh had denied filing a purported plea on the same matter and was not included among the petitions taken up earlier. The defense ministry had also moved an ICA, requesting the apex court to suspend the verdict’s operation during the pendency of the appeal.

In January, a petition was filed by Faisal Siddiqui on behalf of some of those challenging the trials to restrain federal and provincial governments from engaging a private counsel to plead the matter.

At the last hearing on Jan 29, Justice Sardar Tariq Masood, who has since retired, referred the ICAs back to a three-judge committee for the constitution of a larger bench.

On March 19, former CJP Jawwad S. Khawaja, who is one of the petitioners to challenge the military trials, had requested the apex court for an early hearing of the appeals, contending that the continued presence of civilians in military custody was “beyond compensation "

Today, Khawaja Ahmed appeared before the court as the counsel for ex-CJP Khawaja while Attorney General for Pakistan (AGP) Mansoor Usman Awan and KP Additional Advocate General (AAG) Syed Kausar Ali Shah were also present.

Salman Akram Raja and Faisal Siddiqui appeared as the counsels for their clients who had challenged the trials while Aitzaz Ahsan, who was also one of the petitioners, was also present.

The KP government requested the court to withdraw its appeal against the Oct 23 verdict, presenting a resolution passed by the provincial cabinet.

The SC ordered AGP Awan to furnish the details of the verdicts reserved by the military courts till March 28 and adjourned the hearing till then.

At the outset of the hearing, Justice Khawaja’s counsel objected to the size of the bench.

“103 suspects are in custody. Their families want to be included in the case proceedings,” Ahmed said, encouraging the court to allow the suspects’ families to be present for the proceedings.

To this, Justice Khan replied that the courtroom was fully occupied, adding, “There is no objection on [the families] coming to the court; we will look at this matter.”

Justice Khawaja’s counsel further requested the SC to constitute a nine-member larger bench to hear the appeals. Ahmed discussed that his client had sought the same in his petition. “It is my request to the court to urge the SC committee to constitute a nine-member bench,” he said.

At this point during the hearing, the KP government told the court to allow it to withdraw its appeal against the Oct 23 verdict, presenting a resolution passed by the provincial cabinet.

“We want to withdraw the intra-court appeal,” the KP AAG said, at which the court noted that the plea could not be withdrawn based on a cabinet resolution and told the lawyer to file an official application.

During the hearing, the petitioners challenging the military trials also objected to a private counsel pleading the matter.

Faisal Siddiqui said the AGP had filed five ICAs and “certain ministries” had sought the services of private counsels. “The AGP himself has filed the appeals so why should the public’s money be spent on private counsels?” he asked.

Ex-CJP Khawaja’s counsel encouraged the court to refer the case back to the judges’ committee to reconstitute the bench. Ahmed remembered that his petition had sought the same earlier.

“If a nine-member bench was formed earlier, then a hearing on the appeals would not have been possible today,” Justice Mazhar observed.

Ahmed argued that as a five-member bench had nullified the military trials of civilians, a 4-2 verdict of a six-member bench striking down the Oct 23 ruling would make the verdict “controversial”.

“It is necessary for public trust in the judiciary that the verdict is not controversial and that such an impression is not given that the verdict is apparent from the bench formation,” he said.

The court then sought details from the AGP about the number of suspects who would be acquitted out of the 103 under custody. It also sought a summary of the verdicts reserved by the military courts in the matter.

The SC ordered that it be informed about “how many suspects could be acquitted and how many could not be”, adding that all details be submitted by March 28.

It also sought information on the suspects who were to be sentenced for shorter periods. “The stay order on the military courts’ case will be amended according to the summary,” it noted.

At this point during the hearing, the court summoned AGP Awan to the rostrum.

Justice Khan asked him whether any of the suspects had been or could be released, to which Awan replied, “Trials have been completed but the verdicts have not been announced.”

“You had said that some cases are of acquittal and some have completed their sentences,” the judge noted.

The attorney general then responded that in some cases, the period of the suspect’s arrest would be considered a part of their sentence. He further said that the verdicts of acquittal could not be announced due to the SC’s Dec 13 stay order on its earlier ruling.

Meanwhile, Raja contended, “There was no stay order on acquittals. He requested that the SC allow the verdicts to be announced for those suspects who could be acquitted.”

“Acquit the suspects that can be; the legal battle of the rest would continue. The main objective is to free those that can be,” Justice Khan said.

Siddiqui then requested the court to broadcast the case proceedings live, at which Justice Khan said the SC would issue an order on that plea.

Justice Waheed noted that the apex court had also struck down two sections of the Army Act in its Oct 23 verdict. “How can provincial governments file appeals? This is the federal government’s case,” he said.

“The provincial governments are showing greater speed than needed,” Aitzaz Ahsan quipped.

Addressing the AGP, Justice Hilali said, “In the previous hearing, you had said that the sentences of some suspects would be decreased. You should have had complete details today.”

The AGP said that only those who had recorded the evidence could tell how many would be sentenced. Ahsan then said, “Have appealed to many cases in military courts. Here, the matters get delayed until the approval of the army chief.”

The AGP replied that the army chief’s approval was only required for cases concerning death sentences.

“Accepting an acquittal verdict would mean acknowledging the jurisdiction of military courts. Detention of the suspects after acquittal from military custody would also be considered offensive,” Justice Hilali remarked.

Justice Khan remarked, “The matter would end here if the Supreme Court does not even accept the jurisdiction of military courts.

“Someone sentenced for six months should not be kept detained for a year. The fundamental objective of the court is the protection of human rights,” he asserted.

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Shireen Mazari gets bail in May 9 cases

An anti-terrorism Court (ATC) in Islamabad granted bail to former federal minister Shireen Mizari in different cases of vandalism and attacks on government buildings related to May 9.

ATC Judge Malik Ijaz heard the bail plea of the former minister on Monday and granted bail against Shireen Mizari’s personal surety bonds.

It may be mentioned that Shireen Mizari was implicated in fourteen different cases related to the May 9 vandalism.

Soon after the May 9 riots, last year, the former federal minister announced to quit PTI and politics altogether.



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Shireen Mazari gets bail in May 9 cases

An anti-terrorism Court (ATC) in Islamabad granted bail to former federal minister Shireen Mizari in different cases of vandalism and attacks on government buildings related to May 9.

ATC Judge Malik Ijaz heard the bail plea of the former minister on Monday and granted bail against Shireen Mizari’s personal surety bonds.

It may be mentioned that Shireen Mizari was implicated in fourteen different cases related to the May 9 vandalism.

Soon after the May 9 riots, last year, the former federal minister announced to quit PTI and politics altogether.



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if u want to get a relief simply deny the affiliation with PTI and boom all your sins are forgiven.
 
Imran calls for judicial inquiry into May 9, again

Former prime minister Imran Khan has once again called for a judicial inquiry into the May 9 violence and the Feb 8 elections.

He also urged the Chief Justice of Pakistan to hear the petitions filed by the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI).

Mr Khan made the appeals while speaking to journalists after attending a court hearing in the 190 million pound corruption case.

The former prime minister said the establishment was using the May 9 violence as a pretext to dismantle his party in accordance with the “London plan”.

He called upon Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa to set up a judicial commission to probe the matter.

“The culprits could have been identified through CCTV footage, but these have been stolen. Those behind the footage theft were responsible for the May 9 episode,” the PTI chief said.

He alleged that the closure of cases related to the Sharif family and President Asif Ali Zardari was a “part of the London plan”.

He said the PTI would not consider the Senate elections as legitimate because the National Assembly was “a product of rigged exercise” in the first place.

Lu’s testimony

In reply to a question about the hearing in US Congress on the cipher controversy last week, the PTI chief said it would have been a disaster for the Biden administration had Donald Lu, the US diplomat, stated that Washington supported the ouster of his government.

Mr Khan said Asad Majeed, the former ambassador in Washington, had informed the National Security Committee about the “threatening tone” of Donald Lu.

“Mr Lu did not disclose facts before the Congress hearing since it would have been damaging for the Biden administration.”

The former prime minister said he was not responsible for the security of cipher as a protocol was in place for safekeeping of secret documents.

He rejected the Election Commission of Pakistan’s investigation into allegations of rigging, saying that the ECP cannot carry out an “impartial probe” since it had itself conducted the exercise.

Bushra’s warning

Bushra Bibi, Imran Khan’s wife, also spoke to the media.

She said Mr Khan was in “good physical and mental health”.

She said the Chief of Army Staff, the ISI head and the chief of Counter Terrorism Department would be held responsible if “anything happened” to Mr Khan.

“The nation will not tolerate such an incident.”

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Javed Latif accused Naqvi of being behind the 9th May fiasco. This isn't anyone, this is NSs spokesman and just like the 6 judges told the truth yesterday, Naqvi and the company will have to pay the ultimate price for the deaths of 40 people and the jailing of 1000s of innocent people
 
Cipher case trial termed ‘unfair’

PTI founding chairman Imran Khan’s counsel Barrister Salman Safdar on Wednesday contended before the Islamabad High Court that registering the cipher case only against his client was an ‘act of retaliation’ as others had not returned the copies of the diplomatic cable until it was filed.

A division bench of the IHC, comprising its Chief Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb, heard Imran as well as PTI vice chairman and former foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi’s appeals against their conviction in the case.

During the hearing, Safdar maintained that the requirements of a fair trial under Article 10A had not been fulfilled. The lawyer told the court that the diplomatic cable was not shown to the investigation officer (IO) terming it ‘secret’.

He added that the IO should have approached the magistrate. Safdar continued that the IO had presented the challan without even reading the document. He further noted that the trial court judge had also framed the charges without perusing the diplomatic cable.

The bench observed that the judge could have ordered under the Official Secrets Act that the document should be shown after removing all the people from the courtroom.

Drawing similarities, the lawyer said it just like as if it was a murder case but the body was missing. He told the court that the matter was related to foreign affairs but was ‘hijacked’ by the interior ministry.

“Instead of the Foreign Office, the interior ministry became the complainant,” he added. The lawyer noted that the ministry in its complaint maintained that if the diplomatic cable was not returned, the whole security system would be compromised.

Safdar noted that Imran and Qureshi had been accused of making the text of the cipher public and ‘twisting’ it for their personal gains. However, he expressed his surprise that neither the original document nor the ‘twisted’ one was available. The lawyer wondered how the text of both the documents could be compared when neither was in front of them. He further pointed out that the FIR was registered 17 months after the then premier Imran’s copy was not returned.

Safdar observed that the prosecution claimed that the copies of the diplomatic cable were sent to five people.

However, he noted that the document of one of the prosecution witnesses read that the copies were sent to nine people instead of five.

“This is their cipher security system,” he sarcastically said.

The lawyer said with the exception of the then president Dr Arif Alvi, the copies of the diplomatic cable were not returned by those who had them until the case was registered.

Safdar recalled that a meeting of the National Security Committee (NSC) was held in March 2022 under the chairmanship of the then premier Imran.

He added that the committee had termed the ‘cipher message’ an ‘intolerable’ interference in Pakistan’s internal affairs.

Imran’s counsel reminded the bench that another meeting of the NSC was held 22 days later under the chairmanship of PM Shehbaz Sharif that verified the stance of the previous huddle.

However, he continued that the NSC under PM Shehbaz had refuted the existence of a foreign conspiracy.

Justice Aurangzeb asked the lawyer what he meant by the term conspiracy.

The judge pointed out that the statement released by the NSC after the earlier meeting did not mention any conspiracy.

He inquired if this was the same conspiracy that Imran had spoken about during a public gathering.

Later, the IHC adjourned the hearing of the appeals till Thursday (today).

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Cipher case trial termed ‘unfair’

PTI founding chairman Imran Khan’s counsel Barrister Salman Safdar on Wednesday contended before the Islamabad High Court that registering the cipher case only against his client was an ‘act of retaliation’ as others had not returned the copies of the diplomatic cable until it was filed.

A division bench of the IHC, comprising its Chief Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb, heard Imran as well as PTI vice chairman and former foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi’s appeals against their conviction in the case.

During the hearing, Safdar maintained that the requirements of a fair trial under Article 10A had not been fulfilled. The lawyer told the court that the diplomatic cable was not shown to the investigation officer (IO) terming it ‘secret’.

He added that the IO should have approached the magistrate. Safdar continued that the IO had presented the challan without even reading the document. He further noted that the trial court judge had also framed the charges without perusing the diplomatic cable.

The bench observed that the judge could have ordered under the Official Secrets Act that the document should be shown after removing all the people from the courtroom.

Drawing similarities, the lawyer said it just like as if it was a murder case but the body was missing. He told the court that the matter was related to foreign affairs but was ‘hijacked’ by the interior ministry.

“Instead of the Foreign Office, the interior ministry became the complainant,” he added. The lawyer noted that the ministry in its complaint maintained that if the diplomatic cable was not returned, the whole security system would be compromised.

Safdar noted that Imran and Qureshi had been accused of making the text of the cipher public and ‘twisting’ it for their personal gains. However, he expressed his surprise that neither the original document nor the ‘twisted’ one was available. The lawyer wondered how the text of both the documents could be compared when neither was in front of them. He further pointed out that the FIR was registered 17 months after the then premier Imran’s copy was not returned.

Safdar observed that the prosecution claimed that the copies of the diplomatic cable were sent to five people.

However, he noted that the document of one of the prosecution witnesses read that the copies were sent to nine people instead of five.

“This is their cipher security system,” he sarcastically said.

The lawyer said with the exception of the then president Dr Arif Alvi, the copies of the diplomatic cable were not returned by those who had them until the case was registered.

Safdar recalled that a meeting of the National Security Committee (NSC) was held in March 2022 under the chairmanship of the then premier Imran.

He added that the committee had termed the ‘cipher message’ an ‘intolerable’ interference in Pakistan’s internal affairs.

Imran’s counsel reminded the bench that another meeting of the NSC was held 22 days later under the chairmanship of PM Shehbaz Sharif that verified the stance of the previous huddle.

However, he continued that the NSC under PM Shehbaz had refuted the existence of a foreign conspiracy.

Justice Aurangzeb asked the lawyer what he meant by the term conspiracy.

The judge pointed out that the statement released by the NSC after the earlier meeting did not mention any conspiracy.

He inquired if this was the same conspiracy that Imran had spoken about during a public gathering.

Later, the IHC adjourned the hearing of the appeals till Thursday (today).

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It was a kangaroo court without any case. Each and every person that prosecuted IK for this must also face the 10 years in jail.
 

ATC sentences May 9 accused to five years in prison​


GUJRANWALA: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) sentenced on Saturday 51 accused to five years in prison for their role in the May 9 riots and fined each Rs 10,000.

The accused were sentenced under three sections of the anti-terrorism law.

Security was on high alert at Central Jail Gujranwala during the proceedings, with a heavy police presence deployed to maintain order.

Among the accused is Kaleemullah Khan, a recently elected member of the provincial assembly (MPA) from PTI.

The case pertains to PTI workers vandalizing state and military properties following the arrest of former prime minister Imran Khan on May 9, 2023

The riot had resulted in injuries to ten police officers, including a superintendent, and the unfortunate loss of civilian life. Additionally, four vehicles were damaged during the unrest.

Following a complaint filed by SHO Mudassar Butt, the Cantt police station registered a case against 23 identified individuals and approximately 300 to 400 others.

Subsequently, 51 accused individuals were apprehended in connection with the disturbances.

An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Wednesday granted post-arrest bail to 31 suspects in the May 9 riots in Lahore. The court ordered the suspects to furnish surety bonds of Rs200,000 each to avail the relief of bail.

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May 9: Sheikh Rasheed, Zartaj Gull and 57 others to be indicted in next hearing​

An Anti-Terrorism Court Judge Ejaz Asif in Rawalpindi handed over copies of challan to 59 accused in the May 9 case including former interior minister Sheikh Rasheed along with PTI leaders Zartaj Gul and Sadaqat Abbasi.

All accused will be indicted in the next hearing of the case.

Addressing the media outside the court, Sheikh Rasheed expressed determination in the face of the legal proceedings, asserting that those aiming to lead the government must face the challenges head-on.

He called for proactive measures to alleviate their suffering, proposing amnesty announcements by influential circles on the 27th of Ramadan.

He emphasized ongoing legal battles, revealing that 17 cases related to the May 9 incident were underway, with 11 cases of terrorism slated for presentation in the upcoming hearings. Others including Col. Ajmal Sabir, Chaudhry Sajid, and Wasiq Qayyum also provided with copies of the challan.

The next hearing is scheduled for April 23.

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‘Whoever stole CCTV footage is behind the May 9 events’: IK

The jailed founding chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan on Tuesday said that “whoever stole the CCTV footage, is behind May 09” riots.

In a message on X, he said that those behind stealing the CCTV footages are behind orchestrating the May 09 vandalism.

The May 9 riots were a series of violent clashes that took place on 9 May 2023. Following the arrest of Imran Khan, from the premises of the Islamabad High Court (IHC), demonstrations held by PTI’s supporters descended into violent riots.

The message from jailed PTI on X comes late Tuesday night, as he plainly stated that the perpetrators of May 09 are those who stole the CCTV footages when people took to the streets in wake of his arrest on May 09.

Meanwhile, five major opposition parties including PTI held a meeting and discussed forming a grand opposition alliance to give tough time to the government.

Chairman PTI Gohar Ali Khan, Jamaat-e-Islami leader Liaquat Baloch, and Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) chief Mehmood Achakzai attended the meeting.

Majlis-e-Wadhat-e-Muslimeen (MWM) head Allama Nasir Abbas and Balochistan National Party (BNP) Chairman Sardar Akhtar Mengal, the opposition leader in National Assembly Omar Ayub and Asad Qaiser also attended the meeting.

The sources privy to the meeting said that matters pertaining to formation of a grand opposition alliance came under discussion as the government is not ready to investigate the rigging allegations in Feb 08 general elections.

All these parties had earlier rejected February 8 elections results and termed it manipulated and rigged.—ZULFIQAR AHMAD


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39 PTI activists get bail in Lahore corps commander house attack case

An anti-terrorism court on Thursday granted post-arrest bail to 39 activists of the PTI in a case of attacking Lahore corps commander’s residence, also known as Jinnah House, during May 9 riots.

Judge Arshad Javed allowed the bail petitions of the jailed activists subject to furnishing of surety bonds of Rs100, 000.

Those granted bail include Shan Ali, Nadir Mahmood, Awais Ali, Yar Gul, Waqar Jamil, Zeeshan Butt, Kashif Khan, Awn Abbas, Naqeeb Ahmad, Riaz Ahmad and Tasawur Hussain.

Lawyers for the activists mainly argued that they had not committed any illegal act.

They said the police have failed to produce any evidence establishing charges against the petitioners. They said the investigation rather showed the petitioners were peaceful participants of a political march.

The counsel said the police levelled general accusations against the petitioners without attributing any specific role to them.

They further argued that the petitioners were not nominated in the FIR and police implicated them at a later stage without conducting identification parade of the suspects.

They pointed out that many suspects having similar roles had already been released on bail and, therefore, the rule of consistency was applicable to these petitioners also.

Sarwar Road police had registered FIR No 96 against PTI leaders and workers on charges of attacking and vandalising the Jinnah House during the May 9 violent protests which had erupted after the arrest of former prime minister Imran Khan in a graft case by NAB from the Islamabad High Court.

Over the last two months, over 200 male and female activists of PTI have been granted bail in the Jinnah House attack by different trial courts.

Besides terrorism charges under Section 7 of the Anti-Tterrorism Act, 1997, various offences were added to the FIR.

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So will PTI issue a public apology?

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For what? The PTI has called for Judicial Commission but then all the CCTV for the Lahore Commanders house and other places would have to be produced and that would put Naqvi, Nadeem and Munir in trouble. After 10 months no evidence, no nothing. These cowards have arrested the PTI woman again for attacking buildings in far away places at the same time as they " attacked" buildings in Lahore. Does this crap make any sense to anyone
 
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20 convicts in May 9 cases released from jail, govt tells SC

ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Monday informed the Supreme Court that 20 persons who were arrested and jailed for their involvement in the May 9 violence have been released so that they could celebrate Eidul Fitr with their family, after they served major part of their sentence while the remaining period of their punishment was remitted by Chief of the Army Staff (COAS).

Among them, four belong to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa while all other 16 hail from Punjab. They were released in the province of KP and Punjab on April 7 and 6, respectively.

The office of the Attorney General for Pakistan (AGP) furnished a list of 20 individuals before the Supreme Court to be made part of the record.

Earlier on March 28, a six-judge SC bench headed by Justice Amin-ud-Din Khan had modified its Dec 13, 2023 order that suspended the operation of its Oct 23 decision which nullified the military trial of civilians involved in the May 9 violence.

According to the amended order, a direction was issued that military courts can commence trials but they will not convict or acquit any suspect until the pendency of government-instituted Intra-Court Appeals (ICAs).

AGP Mansoor Usman Awan had told the SC that as per instructions 20 persons could be released before the coming Eid.

The report furnished before the SC stated that in pursuance to its March 28 directions, the military courts were allowed to resume trial and therefore sentences in cases of lesser punishments were handed down. It said 20 persons were awarded sentences of one year of which 17 have served a period of 10.5 months and three persons have served a period of 9.5 months.

While none of the persons have served out a full period of one year, upon confirmation of their sentence, the remaining period of their punishment was remitted by the COAS under Section 143(1)(i) of the Pakistan Army Act, 1952 (PAA).

The list of 20 persons whose punishment has been remitted and thus released before Eid was also provided along with the report for the perusal of the court. The statement made by the federal government before the court on March 28 stood complied with the release of the 20 persons before Eid, the report said.

From Punjab, Mohammad Idrees who spent 10 months and eight days in prison, Aswad Rajput who served 10 months and five days, Nadir Khan who served 10 months and six days, Yasir Aman who spent 10 months and nine days, and Sheharyar Zulfiqar, Lal Shah, Abdur Rehman and Mohammad Faisal who spent 10 months and eight days in prison had been awarded one-year imprisonment, but they were released after they were granted remissions, according to the report.

Likewise, Faisal Irshad and Hassan Shakir spent 10 months and four days in jail while Abdullah Aziz served nine months and 26 days. All three hail from Lahore.

From Gujranwala, Mohammad Anas, Abdul Jabbar, Abdul Sattar, Mohammad Rashid and Rashid Ali were released after they spent more than 10 months in jail.

From Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s district of Dir, Umar Muhammad served 10 months and 10 days, Khalmat Khan spent 10 months and seven days in jail, while Ijaz-ul-Haq spent nine months and 23 days in prison. Shah Zeb who belongs to Mardan was released after he served nine months and 29 days in jail.

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Omar Ayub demands independent commission on May 9 riots

Speaking to media in Islamabad, he called for releasing the CCTV footage of May 9 when protesters took to the streets following the arrest of PTI founder Imran Khan from the court premises.

Omar Ayub demanded the formation of an independent commission that would investigate the events surrounding the May 9 riots when public and military installations were vandalised.

Earlier today, an anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Lahore extended the interim bail of the PTI founder in three cases including the Jinnah House attack case.

On the cases against former prime minister Imran Khan, Omar Ayub said that the prosecution was running away from the Iddah case.

He alleged that the prosecution released a positive statement regarding the PTI founder which was later changed.

According to him, the cases against the PTI founder and former foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi lacked substance and the prosecution was resorting to delaying tactics.

On today’s hearing on the Iddah case against Imran Khan, he said that the prosecution asked for two recesses during the proceedings.

Recalling the cipher case, Omar Ayub said that the case against the former prime minister could not stand in the higher courts.

Taking aim at the federal government, the PTI leader said that the government should accept that it is only targeting the PTI.

Terming the Islamabad High Court’s (IHC) judges’ letter a chargesheet against the system, he said that the PTI strives to protect the Constitution and the law.

It is pertinent to mention that violent clashes broke out across Pakistan after Imran Khan was arrested at IHC on May 9.

Following the May 9 riots, hundreds were held in remote and major cities after PTI workers clashed with the law enforcement agencies in Balochistan, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Islamabad summoning the armed forces to ensure law and order.

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Omar Ayub on Monday demanded the formation of an independent commission to probe the May 9 riots, ARY
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Why is Omar Ayub so active and prominent for PTI these days? We all know he is the grandson of whom.
 
Punjab govt files reference against judge hearing May 9 cases

Multiple leaders affiliated with the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf were left waiting for their bails to be confirmed after Punjab government filed a reference against the judge hearing the May 9 riots case.

Anti-Terrorism Court Rawalpindi Judge Ijaz Asif adjourned proceedings in the case till April 30 after learning that the reference had been filed against him.

PTI leaders Zartaj Gul, Shaheryar Afridi, Raja Basharat, Ajmal Sabir and Seemabia Tahir appeared in the court.

Sheikh Rasheed and Shireen Mazari also appeared in the case.

However, the copies of challans could not be distributed among the accused.

Mazari, who left PTI a few days after May 9, said that the reference amounted to a mockery of the law. She added that the government had filed the reference despite appointing the judge itself.


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