Islamabad – Islamabad Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Monday ordered PTI founder Imran Khan, his wife Bushra Bibi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Non-bailable arrest warrants were issued for Ali Amin Gandapur and 93 others in connection with last week’s federal protests.
Imran has been lodged in Adiala jail since last year and faces several other cases but is yet to be granted bail.
On November 13, Imran issued a “final appeal” to the nationwide protests on November 24, demanding the restoration of the PTI’s electoral mandate, the release of detained party members, and the overthrow of the second phase of what he said was strengthening the “authoritarian regime”. 26th Amendment.
A day of fierce fighting between security forces and PTI protesters raged across the federal capital in the early hours of November 27, with the party’s top leadership and supporters making a hasty retreat from the red zone.
At least six people were killed during three days of protests, including a policeman and three Rangers officials who were hit by a speeding vehicle, officials and hospital sources said. Claims and counterclaims over deaths caused by law enforcement actions against PTI marchers remain a major bone of contention between the government and opposition parties.
In the subsequent crackdown, many party members were arrested and multiple cases were filed. One such case was registered at the Kohsar police station on November 26 based on a complaint by station commander Muhammad Imran.
The police submitted a list of 96 suspects, including Imran, Bushira Bibi, CM Gandapur, former President Arif Alvi, former National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaizer, PTI Chairman Baris Gohar, Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Omar Ayub, PTI Central Information Minister Waqas Akram and several other party leaders including Shoaib Shaheen, Ali Bukhari, Sheikh Afzal Marwat, Faisal Javed, Zataj Gul and Aamir Mughal, seeking arrest warrants in the case.
ATC Judge Tahir Abbas Sipra presided over today’s hearing and accepted the police’s request to issue non-bailable arrest warrants for 96 suspects.
First Information Report (FIR) under Section 114 (Presence of abettors at the time of commission of the offence), Section 148 (Riot, armed with deadly weapons), Section 149 (Every member of an unlawful assembly guilty of an offense in the prosecution of a common object ), Article 151 for registration. enmity between) groups, etc.), 201 (concealing evidence of crime), 324 (attempted murder), 365 (kidnapping), 395 (robbery), 427 (mischief causing damage of Rs. 50 cr), 436 (mischief by fire or explosives) , Section 440 (Mischief committed with preparation to cause death or injury) and 506ii (Punishment for criminal intimidation) of the Pakistan Penal Code; Section 7 (Punishment for acts of terrorism) and Section 21i of the Anti-Terrorism Act ( Resistance) and Section 8 (Penalty) of the Peaceful Assembly and Public Order Act 2024.
The FIR accused the PTI leaders of “conspiracy” to attack police personnel and using government employees during the protests to achieve their ends. The statement also said that the actions of the protesters caused locals to be trapped in their homes and spread fear and panic.
