An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Rawalpindi has granted bail to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders Shibli Faraz, Raja Basharat, Zartaj Gul, Zain Qureshi, and several others in cases related to the May 9 riots.
Today's proceedings were conducted by ATC Judge Malik Ijaz Asif, in which over 500 accused in the May 9 cases appeared before the court.
The court granted bail to 25 accused, including Shibli Faraz, Raja Basharat, Zartaj Gul, and Zain Qureshi.
The ATC also approved Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur's petition for exemption from attendance, directing him to appear at the next hearing, which will be held at the Adiala Jail.
The court then adjourned the hearing until May 29.