FAISALABAD: A special anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Faisalabad on Thursday sentenced several Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders including Omar Ayub Khan, Shibli Faraz, Zartaj Gul and others to 10 years in prison in connection with a case registered in the aftermath of the May 9, 2023, violence at the Civil Lines Police Station.
In its verdict, the special ATC sentenced 108 people of the total 185 accused, which also includes Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) chief MNA Sahibzada Hamid Raza, who has been handed 10 years imprisonment.
The court also acquitted former PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry, Zain Qureshi and Khayal Kastro in May 9 case.
In another case registered at Ghulam Muhammadabad Police Station, the court sentenced 60 people, while 7 of the 67 accused in that case were acquitted.
The court also handed down a three-year jail term to Junaid Afzal Sahi, while another verdict in May 9-related case registered at the Civil Lines Police Station is expected shortly.
