LAHORE, Jul 24 (APP):A Lahore High Court (LHC) division bench on Wednesday adjourned the hearing of a petition filed by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), challenging his 10-day physical remand in 12 cases related to the May 9 riots, until July 25.
The bench, comprising Justice Tariq Saleem Sheikh and Justice Anwaarul Haq Pannun, heard the petition filed by the PTI founder.
Barrister Salman Safdar represented the PTI founder, during the proceedings, and argued that the method adopted for the remand was illegal. He also briefed the bench regarding the circumstances of the PTI founder’s arrest on May 9, 2023, and requested that the physical remand be set aside.
Following the completion of arguments by the counsel for the PTI founder, Prosecutor
General Punjab Farhad Ali Shah began his arguments and stated that this was the first case where the circumstances necessitated the use of a video link for the accused. He also apprised the bench about the cases registered against the PTI founder so far.
Subsequently, the bench sought a detailed report from the prosecutor general about the cases against the PTI founder besides adjourning the hearing until July 25.
On July 15, an anti-terrorism court (ATC) granted police a 10-day physical remand of the PTI founder in 12 cases related to the May 9 riots. The PTI founder has been remanded in five cases registered at Sarwar Road Police Station, three cases at Gulberg Police Station, and one case each at Race Course, Shadman, Mughalpura, and Model Town police stations.
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