LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court in Lahore has dismissed the interim bail pleas of former opposition leader Omar Ayub in three arson cases, including the Jinnah House and Askari Tower incidents.
Judge Manzar Ali Gul of the Anti-Terrorism Court rejected the pleas after Omar Ayub failed to appear in court. The PTI leader had sought bail in the cases related to the May 9 riots, but his one-day exemption request was also turned down.
Omar Ayub had earlier obtained interim bail from the same court in the cases.
It may be recalled that the Anti-Terrorism Court had sentenced Omar Ayub, Shibli Faraz, Sahibzada Hamid Raza Khan, Zartaj Gul and several other PTI leaders over their involvement in the May 9 violent protests. Following the verdict, the Election Commission disqualified the convicted leaders.
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In line with the ECP decision, the National Assembly Secretariat removed Omar Ayub from the position of Leader of the Opposition, and ended the membership of several MNAs in parliamentary committees. The Senate Secretariat also removed Shibli Faraz as Leader of the Opposition in the Senate.
