ATC indicts Qureshi, Dr Yasmin in May 9 case

LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Lahore on Monday indicted 21 accused, including Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) senior leaders Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Dr Yasmin Rashid, in a case related to May 9, 2023, riots.

The prominent leaders of the former ruling party and others were indicted by Lahore ATC Judge Arshad Javed while hearing a case related to alleged torching of a container at Kalma Chowk on May 9 violent protests at a makeshift court in Lahore’s Kot Lakhpat jail. Qureshi denied charges in the case. Later, the court adjourned the hearing till February 17 after summoning prosecution witnesses.