In the various cases related to the incident of May 9, the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) has declared the leadership of PTI guilty.
The JIT completed the investigation of the various cases of May 9 and submitted the report to the Anti-Terrorism Court. The court summoned the defense lawyers of the accused on January 14 for arguments. The hearing of the May 9 cases took place in the Anti-Terrorism Court of Lahore, presided over by Judge Arshad Javed.
According to the report, PTI leaders such as Asad Umar, Azam Swati, and Hafiz Farhat, along with other accused, have been declared guilty. During the hearing, the court spoke to the defense lawyers of the accused and said, “Earlier, you said the investigation should be completed, now that it is done, proceed with the arguments. Let us know if you need more time.”
During the hearing, Judge Arshad Javed asked the defense lawyers of the accused, “Previously, you demanded the investigation, now that it is complete, proceed with the arguments.” Later, the court summoned the defense lawyers for arguments on January 14 for the various May 9 cases.
It is noteworthy that a few days ago, the Anti-Terrorism Court of Lahore issued a written decision rejecting the bail of PTI founder Imran Khan in eight cases related to May 9. The Anti-Terrorism Court of Lahore had declared the founder of PTI guilty. The judge of the Anti-Terrorism Court issued a written decision of six pages.
The decision stated that the testimonies of witnesses regarding the May 9 conspiracy were on record, and the prosecution had evidence of instructions for incitement. According to media reports, the decision also stated that the prosecution’s case was that the founder of PTI had prepared a conspiracy before his arrest.
The decision stated that in all the incidents, attacks were carried out on military installations, government institutions, and police personnel. The bails of the founder of PTI were to be rejected.
According to the prosecution, the founder of PTI had prepared a conspiracy regarding his potential arrest. In the event of his arrest, other leaders would paralyze the state’s machinery. The written decision stated that the lawyer argued that at the time of the incident, the founder of PTI was already arrested, but the lawyer’s argument was not valid.
The lawyer argued that post-arrest bail had already been granted in various cases. The decision stated that the prosecution’s case was that the founder of PTI had instructed attacks on military installations.
Not only the leaders but also the supporters of the founder of PTI strictly followed his instructions. The lawyer of the founder of PTI raised an objection that no specific date, time, or place had been fixed for the alleged conspiracy. The written decision stated that each case should be decided based on its own merits.
This current case is not a simple case of conspiracy or incitement. The court, in its written decision, stated that the founder of PTI was not an ordinary person, and his instructions and statements held value in the eyes of his supporters.
Other PTI leaders never even considered rejecting the founder’s instructions. According to the police, several incidents occurred, including violence against police on May 11. The written decision stated that, according to the prosecution, the conspiracy was prepared in Zaman Park on May 7 and May 9.
