A Rawalpindi bench of the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday again dismissed acquittal plea filed by president of Awami Muslim League (AML) Sheikh Rashid Ahmad against his nomination in GHQ attack case, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
Earlier on December 5, 2024, an anti-terrorism court (ATC) in the federal capital indicted the PTI founder, Awami Muslim League (AML) chief Sheikh Rashid Ahmed and PTI leaders Raja Basharat and Omar Ayub Khan in the case of attacking the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi on May 9, 2023.
Senior PTI leaders, including ex-law minister Raja Basharat, were also arrested from outside Adiala Jail.
In Thursday’s hearing, the PTI founder was indicted along with other party figures, including ex-interior minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, former law minister Raja Basharat, and PTI leader Zartaj Gul Wazir.
Basharat walked out of the jail during the hearing, after which he was arrested outside. Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Omar Ayub Khan and PTI MNA Ahmad Chatta were also taken into custody.
Reporter: Irshad Qureshi