ATC records witness statements in May-9 cases against PTI leaders

LAHORE - An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Monday recorded the statements of three prosecution witnesses against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders and workers in three May 9 cases, including the Askari Tower attack. ATC Judge Manzar Ali Gill conducted the trial proceedings at Kot Lakhpat Jail. Two witnesses testified in the Askari Tower attack case, while another recorded his statement in a case related to the torching of police vehicles near Jinnah House.

The defence counsel also completed the cross-examination of the witnesses during the proceedings. Subsequently, the court adjourned further proceedings in all three cases until April 28 and summoned additional prosecution witnesses to appear at the next hearing. PTI leaders out on bail — including Aliya Hamza, Khadijah Shah, and Sanam Javed — appeared before the court, while detained leaders Shah Mehmood Qureshi and Dr.



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