An anti-terrorism court in Islamabad on Monday heard several cases against Pakistan Tehreek-E-Insaf (PTI) leaders, including those related to protest 26 November, alleged voting rig and the demonstrations of Azadi-Marts.
Judge Tahir Abbas Supra chaired the case and noted that the law has not yet responded to his letter about the PTI base. He said a reminder would be sent today and urged the state to clarify whether it is serious to pursue these cases.
The court marked the participation of the defendants and exposed the consultations. Copies of Challan were distributed in the Kohsar Police Department case, while requests for an exemption from appearance were filed by PTI leaders Omar Ayub and Ali Nawaz Awan.
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Judge Supra noted that Omar Ayub “usually flies, but gets sick only when he was called to court,” as the defense attorney replied that the referred video was old, not recently.
The court postponed hearings in several cases: Sangjani -Political station case until September 22, the Shehzad Town Case until September 29, Azadi -Marts case from Sangjani -Police Station until October 13, and the Noon Police Station until 11 October.
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The court also issued published messages to the absent accused. PTI founder, Sher Afzal Marwat, Azam Swati, Omar Ayub and others are among those named in several cases registered in Sangjani, dinner, Shahzad Town and other police stations.
