May 9 case: ATC hands 10-year jail terms to Yasmin Rashid, other PTI leaders
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(Left to right) This collage shows PTI leaders Omar Sarfraz Cheema, Mian Mehmood-ur-Rasheed, Dr Yasmin Rashid. — X/Facebook/Dr Yasmin Rashid/File
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LAHORE: A Anti -Terrorism Court (ATC) in Lahore on Tuesday sentenced Pakistan Tehreek Justice (PTI) central leader Dr Yasmin Rashid, Mian Mahmood and Rashid, and several others in a case related to May 9, 2023.
The court also sentenced former Punjab Governor Omar Sarfraz Cheema, PTI leader Senator Ejaz Chaudhry, and Afzal Aim Pahtri in the same case. The decision was previously reserved and today the ATC announced it.
Meanwhile, the court acquitted former Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi in the same case. Others have been acquitted, including Hamza Azim Pahat, Rana Tanveer, and Aizaz Rafiq.
The court also sentenced former Punjab Governor Omar Sarfraz Cheema, PTI leader Senator Ejaz Chaudhry, and Afzal Aim Pahtri in the same case. The decision was previously reserved and today the ATC announced it.
Meanwhile, the court acquitted former Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi in the same case. Others have been acquitted, including Hamza Azim Pahat, Rana Tanveer, and Aizaz Rafiq.
Early today, the latest decision gave Imran Khan another blow, another ATC in Sargodha sentenced the Punjab Assembly opposition leader Ahmed Khan Bachchan, MNA Mohammad Ahmed Chattha and several other PTI workers to break the May 9 riots on May 9.
On the other hand, the PA opposition leader has announced his decision to challenge his sentence in the High Court, accusing the ATC’s decision of political hunting and constitutional violations.
In a statement, Bhachar said that the court’s decision was not based on the constitution but on a political basis. He remarked, “This decision was presented in a politically encouraging issue that was removed from the constitutional principles.”
He added that the decision was made without fulfilling the required legal procedure. He further criticized the government, “After the 26th Amendment, the ruling government has brought the judiciary under its influence.”
The matter was registered in Mianwali in Mianwali on May 9, 2023 in Mianwali, in Mianwali, in Mianwali.
This came after the Jinnah House attack on the Jinnah House, including the invasion of the May 9 riots, was rejected by the former prime minister and PTI founder’s bail requests.
These decisions increased the legal problems of the former ruling party, which formally launched its anti -government campaign a week ago, which was ready to reach its “rise” following the direction of the PTI founder until August 5.
‘The judiciary has failed’
Addressing a press conference separately, PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan strongly criticized the recent judicial decisions against the party members, saying that the convictions were given without meeting the legal requirements and that the judiciary had “failed”.
He said that people have lost confidence in the courts. He claimed that “today’s decisions are proof that the judiciary has ended.”
He added that the same two witnesses are being repeatedly prepared in all matters related to May 9. Referring to the PTI founder and others, Gohar said: “He only demanded the right to hear a fair trial.”
Highlighting the legal contradictions, Gohar emphasized that under the constitution, no case can be prosecuted in different jurisdictions.
Barrister Gohar also noted that three PTI lawmakers, including the opposition leader in the Punjab Assembly, have been sentenced in the same case.
For his own part, Salman Akram Raja said that the punishment was not limited to PTI leaders but was an attack on democracy itself.
He raised serious concerns over the credibility of the witnesses presented in the cases, especially those who were prosecuted in Punjab. He claimed, “In many cases of Punjab, the same person is making the same allegations.”
He called on the judiciary and institutions to consider the implications of these operations and their example for justice and civil liberties in Pakistan.
On the contrary, talking to Geo News, Minister of State for Law and Justice Barrister Acill Malik said that justice has been served. He rejected the criticism of PTI politically, saying, “All the evidence was presented, all the legal requirements were fulfilled.”
Aqeel said, “This is the same party that never created its lawyers and not even appeared themselves.”
He emphasized that the decision was in accordance with the constitution and the law.
May 9 destruction
On May 9, 2023, the incidents refer to violent protests found in several parts of the country after the arrest of PTI founder and saw attacks on public property and military installations, including the Corps Commander House Lahore, also known as Jinnah House.
In a graft case, the arrest of former Premier Khan from the premises of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) started riots.
After his arrest, several PTI leaders and workers were released on bail, while many people are still behind bars.
The corrupt prime minister, who was ousted from power in April 2022, has been behind bars since August 2023 as he faces numerous allegations from corruption to terrorism.
