The Anti-Terrorism Court of Lahore has ordered the lawyers of the accused to cross-examine the statements of the witnesses in the case related to the Shadman police station burning and siege against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and former foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi. .
The case was heard in Kot Lakhpat Jail against Shah Mehmood Qureshi and others in the Shadman Jalau Gherao case under the Anti-Terrorism Court of Lahore.
The court completed the attendance of PTI leader Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Dr. Yasmin Rashid, Ejaz Chaudhry, Umar Sarfraz Cheema and others while advocate Rana Mudassar Umar appeared in the court on behalf of Shah Mehmood Qureshi.
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During the hearing, Shah Mahmood Qureshi requested the judge that our trial should be conducted in an open court, that we should be given the right to a fair trial.
The learned judge of the Anti-Terrorism Court replied that the jail trial has been decided and the case should not be hung.
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Later, the court adjourned the hearing till July 25, ordering the lawyers of the accused to cross-examine the statements of the witnesses.
Shah Mehmood Qureshi’s request to appear from Adiala Jail on video link rejected, order to appear
The Anti-Terrorism Court of Lahore rejected the request of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and former foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi to appear from Adiala Jail via video link and ordered him to appear in person.
A request was made by the police to transfer Shah Mehmood Qureshi to Kot Lakhpat Jail permanently.
The court accepted the request of the police and ordered Shah Mehmood Qureshi to be transferred to Lahore Jail.
It should be remembered that on July 15, the anti-terrorism court of Lahore indicted former foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi in the case of burning Shadman police station on May 9.
There are other cases against Shah Mehmood Qureshi, including that of Shadman Police Station.
On July 6, the police filed a challan against Shah Mehmood Qureshi in the anti-terrorism court in the case of arson in Shadman police station related to May 9.
the background
It should be remembered that after the arrest of Imran Khan from the premises of Islamabad High Court in the Al-Qadir Trust case on May 9 last year, there was a nationwide protest by the PTI, during which Muslims were killed on May 9 in the Model Town area of Lahore. Apart from the burning of the League (N) office, military, civil and private installations were torched, public and private property was severely damaged while at least 8 people were killed and 290 injured.
The protesters also stormed the Corps Commander’s residence in Lahore, also known as Jinnah House, and broke down a gate of the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi.
After that, 1900 people involved in fighting, vandalism and arson were arrested across the country while cases were registered against Imran Khan and his party leaders and workers.
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2024-07-24 21:48:07