ATC Convicts PTI Protesters Over May 9 Violence in Mianwali
ATC Convicts Protesters Over May 9 Violence in Mianwali
MIANWALI – An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) has sentenced several individuals, including Ahmed Khan Bachar, in connection with the violent protests that erupted on May 9, 2023, following the arrest of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan.
ATC Judge Muhammad Naeem Sheikh announced the verdict on Monday in a case registered at Musa Khel Police Station. The court found the accused guilty of vandalism, attacking state institutions, and damaging public property during the unrest in Mianwali.
The verdict comes over a year after nationwide protests turned violent in various parts of Pakistan, including Punjab, Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Islamabad. PTI supporters stormed streets and key government installations, with the Corps Commander’s residence in Lahore among the sites targeted.
Imran Khan, the former prime minister, has been named the prime accused in all cases related to the May 9 violence.
Related Development in Punjab Assembly
The verdict coincides with political unrest in Punjab’s provincial assembly. On June 27, 2025, Speaker Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan suspended 26 opposition lawmakers from the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) after they allegedly caused disruptions and damaged property during a session.
A day later, on June 28, the speaker referred the matter to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for possible disqualification proceedings against the suspended members.
The suspended MPAs include: Malik Fahad Masood, Muhammad Tanvir Aslam, Syed Riffat Mehmood, Yasir Mehmood Qureshi, Kalimullah Khan, Muhammad Ansar Iqbal, Ali Asif, Zulfiqar Ali, Ahmed Mujtaba Chaudhry, Shahid Javed, Muhammad Ismail, Khayal Ahmed, Shehbaz Ahmed, Tayyab Rashid, Imtiaz Mehmood, Ali Imtiaz, Rashid Tufail, Murtaza Iqbal, Khalid Zubair, Ijaz Shafi, Saima Kanwal, Muhammad Naeem, Sajjad Ahmed, Rana Aurangzeb, Shoaib Mir, and Usama Asghar Ali Gujjar.
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