FAISALABAD – An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Faisalabad on Wednesday announced its verdict in two major cases related to the May 9 incidents, sentencing 108 individuals, including senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders, to various prison terms, while acquitting several others due to lack of evidence.
The court delivered its judgment in two separate cases — one involving an attack on a sensitive installation, and the other registered at the Ghulam Mohammad Abad police station.
Strict security arrangements were in place inside and outside the court during the hearing.
According to the verdict, in the case involving the sensitive institution, 108 out of 185 accused were found guilty and sentenced. The remaining 77 were acquitted on the benefit of doubt.
In the Ghulam Mohammad Abad case, 58 out of 66 accused were handed 10-year jail terms, while 8 were acquitted.
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Among those sentenced to 10 years imprisonment are National Assembly opposition leader Omar Ayub, Senate opposition leader Shibli Faraz, MNA Zartaj Gul, and religious-political leader Sahibzada Hamid Raza. PTI MPA Junaid Afzal Sahi received a 3-year jail sentence — the shortest among all.
Several prominent figures were acquitted, including former federal minister Fawad Chaudhry, Zain Qureshi (son of Shah Mahmood Qureshi), and Khayal Kastro.
The verdict marks one of the most significant legal developments following the violent protests on May 9, which erupted after the arrest of PTI founder Imran Khan.
