US EditionOmar Ayub, Shibli Faraz Among 59 Convicted by ATC in Rana Sanaullah Residence Attack Case
The Anti-Terrorism Court convicted 59 Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leaders and workers to 10 years imprisonment for their roles in the May 9, 2023 violent protests and attack on Rana Sanaullah's residence.
- ATC Faisalabad on Monday sentenced senior PTI leaders Omar Ayub and Shibli Faraz to 10 years for their roles in the May 9, 2023 attack on Rana Sanaullah's house.
- On May 9, 2023, unrest began when PTI supporters staged violent protests after Imran Khan, former prime minister, was arrested, attacking government and military sites including the Corps Commander's house in Lahore.
- The Samanabad Police Station case named 109 accused, with ATC Judge Javed Iqbal convicting 75 and acquitting 34; 59 received 10-year terms and 16 were sentenced to three years.
- Amid mounting judicial action, Punjab courts have started sentencing Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leaders following a Supreme Court order, with the ATC deadline passing earlier this month, while PTI condemned the verdict as based on fake cases and phony witnesses.
- The July 22 ruling further contributes to PTI's mounting legal woes as an ATC in Lahore sentenced senior leaders to 10 years while acquitting Shah Mahmood Qureshi.
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Omar Ayub, Shibli Faraz among 59 convicted by ATC in Rana Sanaullah residence attack case
An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Faisalabad sentenced on Monday senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders, Omar Ayub, Shibli Faraz and 57 others each to 10 years in prison in the May 9 case about an attack on Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Rana Sanaullah's residence. Of the 59 persons convicted in the case, 17 were PTI leaders. Sixteen other accused were also convicted and sentenced to three years in prison each. The latter gro…
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Omar Ayub, Shibli Faraz among other PTI leaders sentenced in Sanaullah house attack case
May 9 case was registered at Samanabad Police Station.59 accused handed 10-year sentence by Faisalabad ATC.Court also exonerates 34 out of total 109 accused in case.FAISALABAD: In another blow to the Imran Khan-founded party, an...
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