Tue, 21-Oct-2025

ATC grants pre-arrest interim bail to Umar Ayub in May 6 riots

ATC

LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) granted pre-arrest interim bail until April 20 to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Umar Ayub in 5 cases related to May 9 riots.

The court directed Umar Ayub to furnish surety bonds of Rs. 50,000 in each case.

ATC Judge Arshad Javed heard the bail petitions filed by the PTI leader.

Umar Ayub, along with his counsel Babar Awan, appeared before the court during the proceedings.

Umar Ayub had approached the court for bail in five cases, including cases of attacking Jinnah House, Askari Tower, and torching Shadman Police Station.

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Shaikh Rashid gets bail in May 9 riots case 

Shaikh

RAWALPINDI: The Rawalpindi Anti-Terrorism Court has ordered the authorities to release Awami Muslim League chief Sheikh Rashid after approving his bail in the May 9 riots case.

On Saturday, Anti-Terrorism Court Judge Malik Ejaz Asif heard the case against Sheikh Rasheed related to the May 9 arson and vandalism.

No one appeared in the court on behalf of the prosecution while Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed’s lawyers Sardar Abdul Raziq Khan and Sardar Shehbaz appeared in the court.

A bail application was made by Sheikh Rasheed’s lawyers, which was granted by the court on a surety bound of Rs 200,000 and the hearing of the case was adjourned till February 12.

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