Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Yasmin Radhid and other eminent PTI members are under advance in jail trial organized by Lahore AntiTerrorism Court.
Formally accused in several cases connected to the violent events of May 9. It includes the arson and vandalism at Askari Tower.
Some senior members of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party (PTI) happened to be present.
Among many PTI officials, including Shah Mahmood Qureshi, the court has compares.
Senator Ejaz Chaudhry, Yasmin Rashid, Umar Sarfaraz Cheema, and Mian Mehmoodur Rehman, for their supposed link to the disturbances.
During the hearings, every defendant—even Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Ejaz Chaudhry, and position to the claim raised against Dr. Yasmin Rashid.
Before the judge, they pleaded not guilty and denied any accountability for the assaults.
March 17 witnesses are called to testify in front of the Lahore AntiTerrorism Court in view of the ongoing trial.
In court to present the defendant was the defense counsel under the direction of experienced legal professionals. Burhan Moazzam Malik and Rana Mudassir Advocate are processing the plea.
Under the direction of a special judge from the AntiTerrorism Court, the trial is underway at Lahore’s Kot Lakhpat Prison.
The high profile nature of the case and security offshoots mean that the judicial proceedings happen in jail rather than a usual courtroom.
All those charged were brought before the prison’s inside courtroom, guaranteeing that legal processes were done in a controlled setting.
Choosing to run the trial inside jail compound emphasizes on the gravity of the charges. Moreover, it also takes into account the preventative steps taken by the government.
