{"id":33370,"date":"2023-12-09T12:05:05","date_gmt":"2023-12-09T12:05:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/bails-of-imrans-sisters-asad-umar-in-may-9-riots-case-extended-till-jan-9\/"},"modified":"2023-12-09T12:05:05","modified_gmt":"2023-12-09T12:05:05","slug":"bails-of-imrans-sisters-asad-umar-in-may-9-riots-case-extended-till-jan-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/bails-of-imrans-sisters-asad-umar-in-may-9-riots-case-extended-till-jan-9\/","title":{"rendered":"Bails of Imran\u2019s sisters, Asad Umar in May 9 riots case extended till Jan 9"},"content":{"rendered":"

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An anti-terrorism court in Lahore on Saturday extended pre-arrest bail of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf\u2019s former secretary general Asad Umar and ex-premier Imran Khan\u2019s sisters \u2014 Uzma Khan and Aleema Khan \u2014 in multiple cases related to the May 9 riots.<\/p>\n

The nominated suspects made an appearance before the Lahore ATC. However, Umar was slated to attend hearings at two different ATCs. While one of these granted him bail in the Jinnah House case, the other denied his pre-arrest bail plea in the Askari Tower attack case, citing his failure to appear before the court. The ex-minister did not appear before any of the courts today.<\/p>\n

The bail petitions were filed in cases including attacks on the Jinnah House, which also serves as the residence of Lahore`s corps commander, Askari Tower in Gulberg, torching of PML-N offices in Model Town and a container near Kalma Chowk during the May 9 violence.<\/p>\n

The PTI founder\u2019s arrest<\/a> on May 9 in the Al Qadir Trust case had resulted in widespread violence and saw important military installations come under attack<\/a>, based on which the state had launched a severe crackdown against his party.<\/p>\n

Sarwar Road police had registered the case of the attack on Jinnah House, which also serves as the residence of Lahore\u2019s corps commander, following the property\u2019s vandalism during the riots.<\/p>\n

In August, both Aleema and Uzma had appeared<\/a> before the joint investigation team (JIT) to join the probe into the attacks on the military installations.<\/p>\n

In the latest development, ATC Judge Arshad Javed heard the pleas filed by Imran\u2019s sisters and others in connection to Jinnah House attack case today.<\/p>\n

The judge instructed all suspects to appear before the JIT on Monday at 4 pm.<\/p>\n

The investigation officer informed the court that the inquiry in the case had not been concluded.<\/p>\n

After considering the arguments, the court granted pre-arrest bail to the suspects until January 9.<\/p>\n

Asad Umar\u2019s bail rejected in Askari Tower attack case<\/h2>\n

Separately, another ATC heard the May 9 riots case against Umar. Judge Abher Gul turned down Umar\u2019s plea seeking exemption from hearing on the day and cancelled his pre-arrest bail in the case.<\/p>\n

Last month, Umar, who had resigned as the PTI\u2019s secretary general in May, resigned<\/a> from the party\u2019s basic membership as well as quit politics.<\/p>\n

In a post on X, he wrote, \u201cAfter more than one decade in public life, I have decided to completely quit politics.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am resigning from [the] basic membership of PTI,\u201d Umar, who once was a close aide of ex-premier Imran, had stated.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

An anti-terrorism court in Lahore on Saturday extended pre-arrest bail of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf\u2019s former secretary general Asad Umar and ex-premier Imran Khan\u2019s sisters \u2014 Uzma Khan and Aleema Khan \u2014 in multiple cases related to the May 9 riots. The nominated suspects made an appearance before the Lahore ATC. 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