Terrorism cases: ATC imprisons 149 PTI employees

Following Imran Khan’s arrest, attacks were carried out on the Jinnah House (the corps commander’s home), public and private buildings, law enforcement agencies, and their vehicles. On Wednesday, an anti-terrorism court (ATC) sent 149 Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) members to jail on a seven-day judicial remand for identification parade. The cases were heard by ATC Judge Abher Gul Khan at various times during the day. Prior to this, 94 PTI employees, including two female tiktokers, were brought before the court by the Sarwar Road police. According to the investigative officer, the defendants were charged with storming Jinnah House (the residence of the corps commander), robbing the property of items valued more than Rs150 million, and setting it on fire. He begged the judge to place the defendant on judicial detention in prison until the identification parade. The accused was then sent to prison on judicial detention for an identification parade after the judge accepted his plea. The court also ordered police to turn over the accused at the end of the remand period. In the meanwhile, 22 PTI employees were presented before the court by the Gulberg police. According to the investigative officer, the suspects were charged with terrorism, setting Askari Tower on fire, causing damage to state property, and three additional offenses. In response, the court agreed to his request that the accused be sent to prison for an identification parade. The accused were placed on a seven-day judicial detention for an identification parade by the court, and the police were instructed to turn them over after the period of remand expired. Before the court, the Mughalpura police presented 14 PTI employees. The investigative officer said that the defendants were charged with terrorism, causing damage to state property, and other offenses. He begged the judge to imprison the accused so that they might participate in an identification parade, and the judge agreed.