Judge Issues Warrants as PTI Leaders Face Court Amid May 9 Riot Fallout

Judge Tahir Abbas Supra issued the warrants after hearing the cases registered in Sangjani and I-9 police station.

Ali Nawaz Awan, Waseem Qayyum, Amir Kiani, and other accused appeared in court, while KP chief minister and Amir Mughal sought exemption from appearance in the case.

The judge remarked that requests for exemption from attendance could not be accepted.

He also warned of declaring the suspects absconders if they fail to appear during the next hearing, scheduled for July 8.

May 9 mayhem

Violent clashes erupted across Pakistan after former prime minister and PTI founder Imran Khan was arrested on May 9, 2023.

The protests were held in remote and major cities as the party workers were agitated due to their chairman’s arrest, with Balochistan, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Islamabad summoning the armed forces to ensure law and order.

Army installations, prominently the Corps Commander’s house in Lahore, had come under attack during the protests by PTI workers.

It is pertinent to mention that the PTI founder is named as the main accused in all the May 9 riots cases.