ISLAMABAD Dec 19: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) is likely to announce its verdict today in the case related to the May 9 attack at Club Chowk, GOR Gate. The verdict will be delivered by ATC Judge Manzar Ali Gul at Kot Lakhpat Jail.
The court had reserved its decision on December 18, and the verdict is expected to be announced at 2:00 pm in daylight hours. A charge sheet was submitted against 25 accused, while four suspects were declared proclaimed offenders during the trial. Testimonies of 56 witnesses were recorded in the case.
The case was registered by Race Course Police Station. According to the FIR, the accused vandalized security cameras at Club Chowk GOR Gate, damaged police wireless equipment and the glass of the GOR gate, attacked police personnel, and caused damage to government property. The FIR states that the attack was led by a mob under the leadership of PTI leader Hammad Azhar.
The accused include senior PTI leaders Dr. Yasmin Rashid, Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Umar Sarfraz Cheema, Ejaz Chaudhry, and Mian Mahmood-ur-Rasheed. They are charged with instigating party workers to carry out riots and acts of rebellion during the May 9 unrest.