An Islamabad court has issued perpetual arrest orders for nine Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) leaders due to their alleged involvement in a violent incident outside the Federal Judicial Complex.
The list includes prominent figures like Hammad Azhar, Shibli Faraz, Murad Saeed, Omar Ayub Khan, Ali Amin Gandapur, Ali Nawaz Awan, Hassaan Khan Niazi, Umer Sultan, and Muhammad Asim.
The decision came out after the suspects failed to appear despite summons, prompting their declaration as proclaimed offenders.
The incident dates back to March, during a hearing of the Toshakhana case when clashes broke out between the police and PTI workers.
Both sides resorted to aggressive measures, with PTI supporters reportedly using rocks and petrol bombs, leading to injuries sustained by 25 officials.
Several cases were filed against Imran Khan and other PTI leaders, with Parvez Elahi also being arrested in connection with the case.
Elahi’s judicial remand was extended till November 21 following his initial arrest in September, despite a temporary release granted earlier by the Islamabad High Court.
The court has urged the authorities to apprehend the suspects and bring them to justice.
In a separate case, the district and sessions courts, Islamabad, have once again issued a non-bailable arrest warrant for PTI leader Shahbaz Gill in a sedition case.
Judge Tahir Abbas Sipra heard the case on Wednesday and directed the SHO to arrest the proclaimed offender and produce him before the court.
The court ended the trial of co-accused Ammad Yousaf following the Supreme Court’s direction.
This recent issuance of arrest warrants stems from the PTI leader’s continued absence from court proceedings, leading an additional district and sessions court in Islamabad to declare him an absconder on July 26, 2023.
Despite multiple summonses, Shahbaz Gill had failed to appear before the court, prompting Additional Sessions Judge Tahir Abbas Sipra to issue arrest warrants. Furthermore, the court had instructed relevant authorities to post an absconder notice at Gill’s residence in Faisalabad.
This is the second instance of non-bailable arrest warrants being issued against Gill, with the first set being issued on June 7, 2023, in connection with the same case.
Shahbaz Gill is in USA now a days.
Dr Shahbaz Gill, Salman Ahmad, and Dr Moeed Prizada addressed the community members who participated in the Solidarity with Imran Khan Cricket Event in Virginia, USA.
— PTI USA Official (@PTIOfficialUSA) October 23, 2023
The event helped create awareness about the human rights situation and the state of democracy in Pakistan among… pic.twitter.com/qs03wAmEcO
