Key witnesses revoke statements against Imran Khan in May 9 case

RAWALPINDI: Former Deputy Speaker of the Punjab Assembly Wasiq Qayyum Abbasi and Umar Tanveer Butt have retracted their statements in the ongoing May 9 incident case before the Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Rawalpindi.

The two individuals, initially presented as key witnesses, submitted an application through their lawyer, Advocate Muhammad Faisal Malik, requesting the withdrawal of their earlier statements recorded under Section 164.

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The Special Anti-Terrorism Court accepted the application and included it in the official record.

In their petition, Wasiq and Tanveer firmly denied ever making statements before a magistrate or in writing that implicated PTI founder Imran Khan in any wrongdoing.

They emphasised that Imran Khan had always advocated for peaceful struggle and that the allegations against him, purportedly supported by their testimony, were unfounded. – INP