In prison across the General Headquarters (GHQ) attack case involving the May 9 violent protests that occurred across the nation last year, Imran Khan, the founder of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), was accused on Thursday.
The development occurred during the Rawalpindi Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) hearing. The case was heard by ATC Judge Amjad Ali Shah in a temporary courtroom located at the Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi.
Before the temporary court were Imran and Shah Mahmood Qureshi, the former foreign minister. During the hearing, PTI’s legal team was also present.
The GHQ attack case, which was filed at the R.A. Bazar Police Station, involved 100 indictments, including former interior minister Sheikh Rashid. Imran and the other leaders who were indicted, however, disputed the accusations.
23 people, including Zulfi Bukhari, Shahbaz Gill, and Murad Saeed, were listed as fugitives in the investigation, while over 143 people, including Khan, were designated as accused. All of the accused have also been barred from international travel.
The court set December 10 as the date for recording the prosecution’s evidence after the indictment.
It is important to note that there were other reasons why the indictment in this case was postponed four times.
After the former prime minister was arrested by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), at least 70 PTI leaders were charged with orchestrating the May 9 activities and encouraging the workers and supporters to destroy government and military facilities.
The General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi and Jinnah House were among the military and civil facilities that the criminals targeted during the demonstrations. On May 9, the military declared it “Black Day” and chose to use the Army Act to try the demonstrators.
However, the PTI founder accuses the “agencies men” of firing and setting fire to various locations during the violent protests on May 9.
The PTI founder and top leadership have been repeatedly accused by both the previous and current governments of masterminding purportedly “organized” attacks on military sites.
The former premier is still facing several cases pertaining to the May 9 occurrences that are being heard by an Anti-Terrorism Court, even though he has obtained respite in significant cases.
An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Lahore denied Imran’s bail requests last month on eight charges involving the May 9 violence, including the attack on Jinnah House.
Charges in the instances included the burning of police cars at Rahat Bakery Chowk and Zaman Park, the arson and destruction at Shadman police station, and the attacks on Jinnah House and Askari Tower.
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