PTI leaders indicted for burning police vehicles

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders Dr. Yasmin Rashid, Ejaz Chaudhry, and others have been indicted in the case of burning police vehicles during a protest in Lahore on May 9, 2023. The Anti-Terrorism Court Lahore indicted the PTI leaders on Tuesday.

A 280-page challan (charge sheet) has been submitted against Dr. Yasmin Rashid, which includes a list of 45 witnesses. The challan also names four accused, including Zias Khan. The court has summoned the remaining accused, including Dr. Yasmin Rashid, to appear on November 24, 2023.

During the hearing of the case, Dr. Yasmin Rashid requested the court to allow her and other PTI leaders to contest upcoming elections, including Ejaz Chaudhry, Mian Mahmood-ul-Rashid, and Umar Sarfraz Cheema.

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The court inquired whether it was necessary to be out of jail to contest the election. Dr. Yasmin Rashid replied that it was not necessary, but they needed to be able to campaign freely.

Judge Arshad Javed remarked that a challan had arrived for one of Dr. Yasmin Rashid’s cases, but he did not know how many cases she had in total. He also inquired whether challans had been filed for the other accused in the case. He assured the court that if challans were filed against the other accused, they would be dealt with in a few weeks.

Dr. Yasmin Rashid stated that she and 15 other women had been in jail for six months and three days. The court responded that this was a matter for the administration and that they were simply acting according to the law. They were in the process of shortlisting the witnesses for the case. – INP