SC Adjourns Imran Khan’s Bail Plea Hearing in May 9 Cases Until August 12

Khan then filed an appeal in the Supreme Court, challenging the LHC’s decision.

By DTD- On Jul 29, 2025

Islamabad — The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Tuesday adjourned the hearing of bail petitions filed by former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan in connection with eight cases related to the May 9 violence incidents.

The adjournment came at the request of Khan’s legal team, as his lead counsel Salman Safdar was out of the country. PTI Secretary General Salman Akram Raja appeared before the court and requested that the hearing be postponed until next week. However, the two-member bench, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Yahya Afridi, declined the request and rescheduled the hearing for August 12.

Later in the day, the court announced that a reconstituted three-member bench would now hear the case. The new bench will still be led by CJP Yahya Afridi, with Justices Shafi Siddiqui and Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb as members.

Imran Khan is seeking bail in eight separate cases linked to the violent protests that erupted on May 9, 2023, including a high-profile attack on the residence of the Lahore Corps Commander.

In November 2024, an anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Lahore rejected Khan’s bail applications in the cases. His subsequent appeal to the Lahore High Court (LHC) was also dismissed on June 24, 2025.

Khan then filed an appeal in the Supreme Court, challenging the LHC’s decision. In the petition, filed through his senior counsel Salman Safdar, Khan contended that he was in the custody of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) at the time of the May 9 incidents, making it “impossible” for him to have conspired or abetted the violence.

The apex court will now take up the matter on August 12.