LAHORE – June 25, 2025 — The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday dismissed bail applications filed by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder and former prime minister Imran Khan in eight separate cases related to the violent events of May 9, 2023, including the high-profile attack on Jinnah House.
A two-member bench led by Justice Shahbaz Ali Rizvi announced the reserved verdict after reviewing arguments from both the prosecution and defence teams.
The bail pleas were filed in connection with multiple FIRs lodged following nationwide unrest on May 9, 2023. The day saw widespread violence by PTI supporters who took to the streets after Khan’s arrest by paramilitary forces on the orders of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) over an alleged corruption case.
During the violent demonstrations, protesters targeted both public and military properties, including the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi and the Corps Commander’s House in Lahore, also known as Jinnah House. Monuments honoring military martyrs were also desecrated.
In response to the unprecedented unrest, the civil and military leadership vowed to bring those responsible to justice under all applicable laws, including the Pakistan Army Act.
This is not the first time the courts have denied relief to the PTI chief. On November 27, 2024, an Anti-Terrorism Court had similarly rejected Khan’s bail applications in the same set of cases.
Imran Khan, who was ousted from office through a no-confidence vote in April 2022, has been incarcerated since August 2023. He is currently serving sentences in multiple cases and has faced a series of legal battles ranging from corruption to terrorism.
The recent LHC ruling adds to Khan’s mounting legal troubles and further dims prospects for his release as his party continues to contest the post-election political landscape.
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