Court reissues non-bailable arrest warrant for Ali Amin Gandapur

A local court on Thursday issued a non-bailable arrest warrant for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and former Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister Ali Amin Gandapur in an audio leak case.

The hearing was held by Additional District and Sessions Judge Nasr Minallah Baloch. While Gandapur did not appear in court, his co-accused were present. Due to his absence, the judge ordered that Gandapur be arrested and brought before the court. The indictment proceedings were postponed, and the next hearing has been scheduled for January 20. The case against him was registered at the Golra Police Station.

Interim Bail of PTI Leaders Extended

Separately, the Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Lahore extended the interim bail of several PTI leaders in six May 9 cases. These cases involve incidents of arson and damage to public property, including the burning of a PML-N office and a container at Kalma Chowk during the May 9 unrest.

PTI leaders, including Azam Khan Swati, appeared in court after their earlier bail expired. The Joint Investigation Team (JIT) submitted its report, declaring several accused, including Aleema Khan and Uzma Khan, guilty.

The ATC extended the interim bail of PTI leaders, including Azam Khan Swati, Jamshed Iqbal Cheema, Mussrat Jamshed Cheema, Hafiz Farhat Abbas, and others, until January 16. Many of these leaders are also seeking bail in related cases connected to the May 9 events.

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