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Islamabad ATC Grants Bail to 250 Individuals Arrested During PTI Protests

The court ordered the accused granted bail to submit surety bonds of Rs 5,000 each.

Islamabad’s Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) granted bail on Friday to 250 individuals arrested during the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) protests that took place in Islamabad on November 26. The court’s decision came after the conclusion of hearings for bail applications in 13 cases filed across 10 police stations in the federal capital.

ATC Judge Abul Hasnat Zulqarnain, who had reserved the decision earlier, granted post-arrest bail to several PTI supporters linked to various cases. Specifically, 18 individuals connected to the Bani Gala case, all accused in Kohsar Police Station cases, were granted bail. In another case, 43 individuals were granted bail, while nine accused in the Shazad Town Police Station case and 17 in the Noon Police Station cases were also granted bail. Additionally, 70 individuals involved in a case registered at Aabpara Police Station had their bail pleas approved.

The court ordered the accused granted bail to submit surety bonds of Rs 5,000 each. However, the court rejected the bail applications of 150 other individuals who were involved in the same D-Chowk protest.

During the hearing, defense lawyers and Prosecutor Raja Naveed appeared before the court. The defense argued that a significant portion of the accused, around 146 individuals, were Afghan citizens residing in Pakistan. They were reportedly picked up from their homes in Karachi Company and Tarnol. In total, 421 individuals have been named as accused in the separate cases related to the protest.

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This decision comes as part of ongoing legal proceedings following the November protests, with the court continuing to address individual bail applications in connection with the events that unfolded at D-Chowk.

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