LAHORE: Lahore High Court has ordered Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Zartaj Gul to appear before the court before her appeals can be heard.
The court was hearing objections on her appeals against sentences in three separate cases linked to the May 9 incidents. Chief Justice Aalia Neelum, heading a two-member bench, upheld the registrar’s objection, stating that the appeals would only proceed after the PTI leader’s personal appearance.
The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) Faisalabad had sentenced Zartaj Gul to 10 years in prison in each of the three cases. The registrar’s office maintained that as a convicted person, she must first surrender before her appeals are admissible.
The appeals were filed through senior lawyer Mian Muhammad Hussain Chotia and Barrister Ali Zafar, challenging the three separate ATC verdicts related to May 9 events.
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In a separate development, the Punjab government has submitted a detailed report to the Lahore High Court regarding cases registered against PTI leader Aliya Hamza. The court was hearing a petition related to her cases when the provincial government presented the report.
According to the report, a total of 21 cases have been registered against Aliya Hamza across Punjab, but none related to anti-corruption matters. The breakdown shows three cases in Lahore, seven in Kasur, one in Gujranwala, four in Rawalpindi, two in Mianwali, and four in Faisalabad.
The Lahore High Court will review the submitted report before deciding on the next course of action in Aliya Hamza’s case.
