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ATC extends PTI leader Ghulam Mohiuddin Dewan's judicial remand by 14 days

An anti-terrorism court on Thursday extended the judicial remand of PTI leader Ghulam Mohiuddin Dewan by 14 days. The case concerns alleged provocative speeches and arson at Sherpao Bridge on May 9.

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Here is an hdr photograph taken from the courtroom inside Beverley Guildhall. Located in Beverley , East Riding of Yorkshire , England.
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KEY POINTS
  • Judicial remand of PTI leader Ghulam Mohiuddin Dewan extended by 14 days.
  • Case concerns alleged speeches and arson at Sherpao Bridge on May 9.
  • Dewan is to be produced before the court again on November 12.
  • Interim bail of Punjab Assembly member Hafiz Farhat Abbas extended until November 17.
14 daysRemand extension
November 12Next Dewan hearing
November 17Abbas interim bail until
97/23FIR number

An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Thursday extended the judicial remand of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Ghulam Mohiuddin Dewan by 14 days. The case involves alleged provocative speeches and arson at Sherpao Bridge on May 9.

According to Daily Times, ATC Judge Manzer Ali Gill heard the case. Dewan was produced before the court from jail when his previous judicial remand expired.

The investigating officer told the court that the supplementary challan was being prepared and would be submitted shortly. The court directed police to submit a supplementary challan in the case.

Police say Dewan was present at the scene of the incident and allegedly delivered speeches and took part in arson along with other PTI leaders. His arrest was formally recorded in FIR No. 97/23, registered at Sarwar Road police station.

The court sent Dewan back to jail. He is to be produced before the court again on November 12.

In a separate matter, an anti-terrorism court extended the interim pre-arrest bail of Punjab Assembly member Hafiz Farhat Abbas until November 17, Daily Times reported. The extension covers four cases related to the May 9 violence, including the Jinnah House and Askari Tower attacks.

Abbas appeared before the court when his previous interim bail expired. The prosecution sought more time to produce case records, and the court accepted the request. The prosecution was directed to present the relevant records at the next hearing.

Abbas had filed pre-arrest bail petitions in the four cases registered in connection with the May 9 incidents, citing apprehension of arrest.

Why it matters

Court cases against PTI leaders over the May 9 events remain a major national political story, and these rulings show where the proceedings stand.

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