RAWALPINDI: In the GHQ attack case pertaining to the violent protests on May 9, 2023, an anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Rawalpindi rejected the acquittal pleas of PTI leaders on Friday, including party founder-chairman Imran Khan and former foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi.
PTI leaders Shibli Faraz, Shahryar Afridi, Kanwal Shauzab, Umar Tanvir Butt, and former federal minister Fawad Chaudhry all had their acquittal arguments denied by the court.
Attorneys Faisal Chaudhry and Faisal Malik, together with the legal team, represented the PTI leaders, while Special Public Prosecutor Zaheer Shah made arguments against the acquittal petitions.
The ATC rejected the pleas, stating that the indictment of the accused in the case rendered acquittal petitions null and void.
