Pakistani Anti-Terrorism Court Sentences 47 PTI Leaders and Supporters in Absentia

Pakistani anti-terrorism court sentences 47 PTI leaders and supporters in absentia

An anti-terrorism court on Saturday sentenced in absentia 47 leaders and supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s political party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to ten years imprisonment on terrorism charges. Judge Amjad Ali Shah of the Anti-Terrorism Court-1 Rawalpindi sentenced the 47 on charges under 21-L of the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA), 1997. Section 21-L of the ATA, 1997 prohibits a person accused of another offence within the ATA, …

Pakistan court jails 47 PTI leaders for 10 years over 2023 riots

An anti-terrorism court sentenced 47 leaders and supporters of Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to 10 years in prison for their role in the violent May 9, 2023 protests that followed the ex-premier's arrest