The Anti-Terrorism Court of Lahore has adjourned the hearing of the bail applications till November 2 in the May 9 arson and siege cases registered against the founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and former Prime Minister Imran Khan.
The anti-terrorism court heard bail applications against PTI founder Imran in the May 9 arson case.
Lahore Anti-Terrorism Court Judge Manzar Ali Gul, while hearing the petitions, directed the lawyers to complete arguments on bail at the next hearing.
The court adjourned the hearing till November 2.
Founder PTI has filed bail applications in other cases including Jinnah House, Askari Tower.
It should be remembered that after the arrest of Imran Khan from Islamabad High Court premises in the Al-Qadir Trust case on May 9 last year, there was a nationwide protest by PTI, during which Muslims were killed in Model Town in Lahore on May 9. Apart from the burning of the League (N) office, military, civil and private installations were torched, public and private properties were severely damaged while at least 8 people were killed and 290 injured.
Protesters also stormed the Corps Commander’s residence in Lahore, also known as Jinnah House, and broke a gate of the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi.
Subsequently, 1,900 people involved in fighting, vandalism and arson were arrested across the country with law enforcement agencies, while cases were also registered against Imran Khan and his party leaders and workers.
