LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Lahore has ordered the seizure of properties belonging to several convicted Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders in connection with the May 9 arson cases.
The court sentenced four senior PTI figures including Dr. Yasmin Rashid, Ejaz Chaudhry, Mian Mehmoodur Rasheed, and Omar Sarfraz Cheema to 10 years in prison each for their roles in two arson cases registered at Shadman and Sarwar Road police stations whereas each convict was also fined Rs600,000.
ATC Judge Manzar Ali Gul presided over the hearing where the court issued jail warrants, instructing the Kot Lakhpat Jail superintendent to enforce the sentences immediately. In addition to the prison terms and fines, the court mandated the confiscation of the convicted leaders’ properties as part of the verdict.
In related rulings, the court sentenced Ayesha Ali Bhutta to imprisonment and imposed a fine in the Rahat Bakery Chowk case. Meanwhile, Alia Hamza and Sanam Javed each received five-year prison sentences for their involvement in the Shadman police station case.
Earlier, in a related case involving corruption, another accused was handed a 29-year prison sentence with hard labour, along with a fine of 2 million rupees.
Separately, the Anti-Terrorism Court in Faisalabad sentenced several political figures to 10 years in prison each. These include Omar Ayub, Zartaj Gul, Shibli Faraz, and Hamid Raza, in verdicts issued across three different May 9 cases.
The court had already issued non-bailable arrest warrants for Omar Ayub in an earlier hearing.
These verdicts come as part of a wider crackdown on those accused of being involved in violent protests and attacks on government buildings following political unrest.
Furthermore, PTI leaders Omar Sarfraz Cheema and Senator Ijaz Chaudhry were also sentenced to 10 years in prison in May 9 cases. These verdicts were announced by Anti Terrorism Court (ATC) Lahore.
