PTI founder’s nephew Shershah Khan granted bail in May 9 Case
LAHORE: The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Lahore on Thursday granted post-arrest bail to Shershah Khan, the son of Aleema Khan and nephew of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, in the May 9 Jinnah House attack case.
According to details, the ATC Administrative Judge Manzar Ali Gul approved Shershah’s bail against surety bonds worth Rs100,000 after hearing arguments from both the prosecution and defense. His mother, Aleema Khan, was present in court during the proceedings.
Shershah’s legal counsel argued that there was no evidence proving his client’s involvement in violent activity and that the charges leveled against him were baseless. Police had claimed that a stick was recovered from Shershah at the time of his arrest.
He was taken into custody for his alleged role in the violent attack on Jinnah House on May 9, 2023. The case remains one of the most high-profile incidents in the aftermath of protests that shook the country last year.
Just a day earlier, the same court had also granted bail to Shershah’s brother, Shahraiz Khan, who was arrested on August 21 from his residence. Both brothers had been named in FIRs accusing them of involvement in the Jinnah House violence, as well as arson and vandalism.
The bail orders come as courts continue to hear dozens of cases linked to the May 9 unrest.
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