Overview

• ATC Judge Tahir Abbas Sipra ordered police to arrest Omar Ayub, Zartaj Gul and Sheikh Waqas Akram and produce them by October 20.
• The court rejected Omar Ayub’s request for exemption from appearance, noting the accused had not appeared even once in prior proceedings.
• Non-bailable warrants were issued during Monday’s hearing in Islamabad, with counsel present for the accused.
• The court adjourned the next hearing to October 20 after issuing the production orders.
• The action adds to PTI’s mounting legal pressures, following earlier warrants in a May 9 case in Sargodha and with several senior figures already in custody.