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47 PTI Leaders Sentenced in Absentia for 2023 Protests
The Rawalpindi Anti-Terrorism Court sentenced 47 PTI leaders to 10 years for planning and executing violent attacks on GHQ, imposing fines and property confiscations.
- On Saturday, an Anti‑Terrorism Court in Rawalpindi convicted 47 proclaimed offenders, sentencing each to 10 years, a PKR 5,00,000 fine, and property confiscation.
- The May 9, 2023 unrest saw supporters storm military and government sites after Imran Khan's arrest, with a Joint Investigation Team finding the accused involved in planning attacks on GHQ Rawalpindi and other locations.
- Under Section 21L of the Anti-Terrorism Act, the 47 proclaimed absconders faced an in-court inquiry with 44 prosecution witnesses and inspected evidence including clubs, petrol bombs, and broken army sculpture pieces.
- The court directed conviction warrants be sent to Rawalpindi’s Central Jail and the RA Bazar SHO, with perpetual non‑bailable warrants issued; convicts may seek retrial within two months if they surrender.
- Amid wider prosecutions, the GHQ case involves 118 accused including Imran Khan and Shah Mahmood Qureshi, with charges framed on December 5, 2024.
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Pak court sentences 47 leaders, supporters of Imran Khan's party to 10 years imprisonment
Islamabad, Mar 7 (PTI) An anti-terrorism court on Saturday sentenced 47 Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leaders and supporters to 10 years imprisonment and a PKR 5,00,000 fine each in absentia for vandalism and violence during the May 9, 2023, protest. The countrywide protest was launched by workers and leaders of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) following the arrest […]
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Leaning Left3Leaning Right4Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution45% Right
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- 45% of the sources lean Right
45% Right
L 33%
C 22%
R 45%
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