An anti-terrorism courtroom (ATC) in Lahore handed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Hammad Azhar over to police on a 20-day bodily remand.
Police offered the previous federal minister earlier than the courtroom hours after confirming his arrest, whereas his mom approached the Lahore Excessive Court docket (LHC) looking for his restoration a day after police reportedly detained him in Multan.
A spokesperson for Lahore police stated earlier that Azhar had been wished by Lahore police in 18 circumstances, whereas he had remained absconding for 3 years.
The spokesperson stated that the investigation police arrested the PTI chief and would produce him earlier than a courtroom to hunt his remand.
A cost sheet could be offered earlier than the Anti-Terrorism Court docket after finishing the investigation, the spokesperson added.
The mom of PTI chief earlier approached the LHC looking for Azhar’s restoration.
The petition named Punjab Inspector Common of Police, Lahore Capital Metropolis Police Officer and others as respondents, looking for orders to reveal Azhar’s arrest and produce him earlier than courtroom.
In line with the petition, the previous federal minister was taken into custody from Multan two days in the past however was not offered earlier than a courtroom.
The petitioner requested the courtroom to order authorities to formally present Azhar’s arrest, present information of circumstances registered towards him, and produce him earlier than the courtroom.
Azhar was reportedly handed over to Lahore police following his arrest in Multan, with police sources saying that the PTI chief — declared a proclaimed offender — was concerned in a number of circumstances registered in reference to the Might 9, 2023 riots.
Police sources confirmed earlier that Azhar had been taken into custody however his arrest couldn’t but be formally recorded.
Azhar, who served because the federal minister throughout the PTI’s tenure on the Centre, resigned from the submit of the celebration’s Punjab chapter president in August 2024.
On the time, he cited the “lack of entry” to jailed PTI founder and former prime minister Imran Khan and restrictions on his actions as the explanations behind his choice.
He had remained in hiding after being named in a number of circumstances stemming from the Might 9 riots.
1000’s of supporters of the jailed celebration founder stormed public property and navy installations, together with the Corps Commander Home in Lahore, on Might 9, 2023, in protest towards the previous premier’s arrest.
The riots erupted after the PTI founder was taken into custody from the premises of the Islamabad Excessive Court docket (IHC) in a graft case.
