Imran Khan, 70 PTI leaders indicted in May 9 GHQ attack case
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5 Dec 2024
The court indicted Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan on Thursday in the case pertaining to an attack at General Headquarters during the May 9 unrest that erupted over his arrest from the premises of Islamabad High Court (IHC).
ATC judge Amjad Ali Shah indicted Imran Khan and others during the hearing of the May 9 incident case in Adiala jail, Rawalpindi.
Over 140 suspects, including incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan and prominent PTI leaders were nominated in the case. Of these, 70 leaders were indicted, but all accused, including Imran Khan, denied the allegations.
Earlier, the authorities already included the PTI leaders' names in the exit control list (ECL) on November 18, and 23 of them, including Shehbaz Gill, Zulfi Bukhari, and Murad Saeed, were declared absconders.
However, the said leaders already fled from the country.
During the proceedings, opposition leader Omar Ayub Khan and former minister of law were also indicted. Subsequently, they were arrested from outside Adiala jail.
The court fixed December 10 for recording the testimonies and evidence of the prosecution.
Earlier, the indictment was postponed four times under different circumstances.
It is pertinent to mention here that on May 9, 2023, PTI founder Imran Khan was arrested by paramilitary forces from outside the IHC premises in the Al-Qadir Trust case.
Soon after his arrest, protests ensued nationwide, during which military, civil and private installations were set on fire, and public and private property was severely damaged, while at least eight people were killed and 290 injured.
The protesters also stormed the Corps Commander's house in Lahore, also known as Jinnah House, where demonstrators broke a gate of the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi.
At least 1900 people involved in arson, vandalism and clashes with law enforcement agencies across the country were arrested, while cases were also registered against Imran Khan and his party workers.
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