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ATC Extends PTI Leaders’ Interim Bail to May 7

Aleema Khan is mobilising a large gathering outside Adiala Jail to press for Imran Khan’s release.

Overview

  • Lahore’s anti-terrorism court extended on Friday the interim bail of Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Aleema Khan, Uzma Khan and other PTI figures until May 7.
  • The duty judge ordered the prosecution to file the full case record and asked lawyers to be ready with arguments at the next hearing.
  • The court accepted one-day exemptions from appearing for Azam Swati over health issues and for Asad Umar due to travel limits.
  • Speaking outside court, Aleema Khan called for at least 10,000 PTI office-bearers from nearby districts to gather outside Adiala Jail to press for Imran Khan’s release.
  • The May 9 cases cite arson and attacks on property filed at Sarwar Road, Gulberg and Naseerabad police stations, including damage to a PML-N office and the residence known as Jinnah House.