ATC throws out Imran Khan's acquittal plea

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf President Imran Khan. AFP / File

Rawalpindi: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Monday rejected the acquittal plea of ​​jailed PTI founder Imran Khan in the General Headquarters (GHQ) attack case relating to the May 9, 2023 violent protests.

The development came during a hearing of the former prime minister's acquittal petition filed under Article 265 of the Constitution.

ATC judge Amjad Ali Shah proceeded to hear the case in a makeshift court at Rawalpindi's Adiala jail.

During the hearing, prosecutor Zaheer Shah noted that the prosecution had sufficient evidence against the accused and the trial in the GHQ attack case was underway.

He argued that statements of 12 witnesses have been recorded so far and a plea for acquittal cannot be entertained during an ongoing trial.

After hearing the arguments, the ATC judge dismissed the plea and adjourned the hearing.

Last month, the Rawalpindi ATC charged a total of 100 people, including Imran and former interior minister Sheikh Rashid, in the GHQ attack case which was registered at RA Bazar police station.

However, Imran, among other indicted leaders, rejected the charges against them.

Over 143 people, including Khan, have been named as accused in the case, while 23, including Zulfi Bukhari, Shahbaz Gill and Murad Saeed, have been listed as fugitives. Additionally, all defendants were banned from traveling abroad.

At least 70 PTI leaders have been accused of planning the May 9 events and inciting workers and supporters to attack military and government installations following the arrest of the ousted prime minister by the National Accountability Bureau ( NAB).

During the protests, the miscreants targeted civilian and military installations, including Jinnah House and the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi. The army called May 9 “Black Day” and decided to try the protesters under the Army Act.

The PTI founder, however, blames the men's agencies for the arson and shooting in some areas during the violent protests on May 9.

The then government as well as the one currently in power have time and again blamed the PTI founder and the party's top leadership for engineering who allegedly “engineered” attacks on military installations.

Despite relief in the main cases, the former prime minister still faces a number of cases related to the May 9 incidents which are being heard by an anti-terrorism court.

In October 2023, Imrans' bail petitions in eight cases related to the May 9 violence, including the attack on Jinnah's house, were rejected by an anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Lahore.

The cases included charges related to attacks on Jinnah House and Askari Tower, arson and vandalism at Shadman police station, and burning of police vehicles at Rahat Bakery Chowk and Zaman Park.

This is a developing story and is being updated with more details.

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