An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Lahore on Saturday has discharged Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Asad Umar in five terrorism cases related to the May 9 riots.
The investigation officer (IO) told in the court that the PTI leader Asad Umar is no longer wanted in the five terrorism cases.
There were three cases registered against Asad Umar at Sarwar Road police station, one each at Race Course and Gulberg police stations in Lahore.
After PTI chief and former prime minister Imran Khan was taken into custody on May 9 at the Islamabad High Court (IHC), violent confrontations broke out throughout Pakistan. Due to the party workers’ agitation over the detention of their chairman, rallies were held in both remote and populous towns, and Balochistan, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Islamabad called in the armed forces to maintain peace and order. During a demonstration by PTI activists, army installations and the house of the corps commander in Lahore also came under attack.
Meanwhile, the anti-terrorism court rejected Umar’s interim bail petition over his failure to deposit surety bonds in cases related to the May 9 violence.
Last week, Umar’s bail was extended till September 14 in the cypher probe case.
Asad Umar along with his lawyer Babar Awan appeared before the court of Judge Abu Al-Hasnat Zulqarnain. The bail of Asad Umar was extended by the special court until September 14.
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