Friday, an anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Rawalpindi sentenced 82 workers from Pakistan Tehreek-E-insaf (PTI) to four months in prison and imposed a fine of 15,000 rupees after pleading guilty of having participated in violent demonstrations on November 26, 2024.
The demonstration, organized to put pressure on the government to release the imprisoned founder of PTI, has become violent, causing clashes with the police that cost the life of three personal rangers and a police officer. The party’s three -day protest campaign was suddenly interrupted following violence.
The accused admitted their involvement in the troubles and submitted affidavits indicating that they were invited by the management of PTI. Describing themselves as poor workers, they asked for leniency and undertook not to participate in future demonstrations.
The founder and former Prime Minister of PTI, Imran Khan, has been imprisoned since August 2023, faced with numerous accusations, including corruption and terrorism, following his evidence by a vote without confidence in April 2022.
During the legal proceedings, 560 out of 1,609 total defendants were officially charged.
Meanwhile, the Supreme Court granted bonded to the Senator of Pti Ejaz Chaudhry and the Farhat Abbas party member in cases related to the violence of May 9, following the arrest of the PTI chief.
A bench of three members led by Judge Naeem Akhtar Afghan approved deposits, ordering the two men to submit bonds of 100,000 rupees each before the court of first instance.
The court rejected the argument of the special prosecutor that Senator Ejaz was involved in a conspiracy, the Afghan judge noting: “If the case is so strong, it must be brought before a special court. The deposit cannot be used as a sanction. “
Likewise, the court rejected the prosecutor’s request that Farhat was an absorbent, indicating that the case should be decided by the court of first instance concerned. Since the investigation ended and the accusation of accusation had been submitted, “there is no justification for a new arrest,” said the Afghan judge.
The court asked that the trial be completed within four months.
