Overview

• A three‑judge bench led by Chief Justice Yahya Afridi, with Justices Muhammad Shafi Siddiqui and Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb, approved the bail petitions after hearing arguments from Salman Safdar and Punjab Special Prosecutor Zulfiqar Naqvi.
• The relief covers eight cases tied to the May 9, 2023 unrest that followed Khan’s arrest and saw attacks on government and military sites, including the Lahore corps commander’s residence.
• Pakistan Tehreek‑e‑Insaf hailed the decision on X, and party spokesman Zulfiqar Bukhari said Khan would need bail in only one more case to walk free.
• Khan has been incarcerated since August 2023 at Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail and remains detained due to his conviction in the £190 million Al‑Qadir Trust graft case, with several other trials still pending.
• Lower courts, including a Lahore anti‑terrorism court in November 2024 and the Lahore High Court on June 24, had rejected his bail requests before the Supreme Court’s order.