The anti-terrorism court of Lahore has extended the interim bail of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and National Assembly leader Umar Ayub Khan, Azam Swati and Zain Qureshi in the May 9 Jinnah House attack case till August 6.
The court also extended the interim bail of Jamshed Iqbal Cheema and Musrat Cheema till August 6.
Babar Awan, the lawyer of Umar Ayub Khan in the Jinnah House attack case, argued and said that we should be told what are the allegations against Umar Ayub, to which the court said that this happens in the trial and the evidence of the allegations should be presented. .
The court inquired whether at the level of investigation it is necessary to state what are the charges against the accused.
Babar Awan, Umar Ayub’s counsel, pleaded for a date in all bails, arguing that it was difficult to repeatedly hash out different cases and also difficult for my client.
Lawyer Babar Awan further said that the hearing of one case is today, in other cases the dates of July 21, July 23 and July 24 have been fixed.
The investigation could not be completed by the police, and the record was not submitted.
The court remarked that let the investigation against the accused be completed and then look into the matter.
Lawyer Babar Awan argued that Umar Ayub’s grandfather, father and son have been in the army, to which the court said that it is the stage of investigation and it is the right of the police to submit evidence.
Later, the court extended the interim bail of PTI leaders Umar Ayub, Azam Swati, Zain Qureshi in the Jinnah House attack case till August 6, along with the interim bail of Jamshed Iqbal Cheema, Musarat Cheema till August 6. was extended.
It should be noted that after the arrest of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan from the premises of Islamabad High Court in the Al-Qadir Trust case on May 9, there was a nationwide protest by the PTI, during which the army, Civil and private installations were set on fire, public and private property was 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 workers.