Shah Mehmood, Asad Umar seek pre-arrest bail in May 9 case

By Muhammad JuniadPublished On 21 Jun 2023

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Vice-Chairman Shah Mehmood Qureshi and former secretary-general Asad Umar have approached Islamabad High Court (IHC) seeking pre-arrest bail in May 9 riots case/

In separate pleas, both PTI leaders maintained that they want to join the probe in cases registered against them at Tarnol Police Station, Islamabad.

The leader pleaded with the court to accept their pre-arrest bail pleas as the government had lodged cases against them for political reasons.

The PTI leaders moved IHC a day after the district and sessions court in Islamabad dismissed the bail petitions in cases related to May 9 riots.

Judge Tahir Abbasi Supra dismissed the bail petitions of PTI leaders in two separate cases registered at Islamabad’s Tarnol police station.

Following the verdict, Shah Mehmood Qureshi and Asad Umar hurriedly walked towards their vehicle and left the court premises.