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PTI Leader Hammad Azhar Arrested From Multan in May 9 Cases
Police said Hammad Azhar was wanted in multiple May 9 cases after an anti-terrorism court declared him a proclaimed offender.
On Sunday, police arrested Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader and former National Assembly member Hammad Azhar in Multan, subsequently transferring him to Lahore police for legal proceedings.
Azhar had been a proclaimed offender since the May 9, 2023 riots, which erupted following the arrest of PTI founder and former prime minister Imran Khan.
In January 2026, an anti-terrorism court declared Azhar and six others proclaimed offenders for the attack on Club Chowk near the GOR Gate, issuing perpetual arrest warrants.
Citing a "lack of access" to Khan and movement restrictions, Azhar resigned from his role as PTI Punjab chapter president in August 2024.
Thousands of protesters targeted the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi and the Corps Commander House in Lahore during the 2023 riots, which erupted following Khan's initial detention.