Hammad Azhar arrested in Multan over May 9 cases
Hammad Azhar was arrested in Multan over cases linked to the May 9, 2023 riots, police sources said on Sunday. The PTI leader was later handed over to Lahore Police for further legal proceedings. Azhar faces several cases related to the unrest that followed Imran Khan’s arrest in Islamabad. Police sources said authorities had declared […]
Hammad Azhar, a former National Assembly member and leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), has been arrested, according to Aaj News reporting on police sources. The arrest took place in Multan, where Azhar was subsequently transferred to Lahore police, sources disclosed. Azhar is accused in connection with several cases stemming from the unrest on May 9, 2023, and has been classified as a proclaimed offender since that date.
His apprehension follows ongoing legal proceedings against multiple PTI leaders and workers regarding the May 9 incidents, which saw widespread violent protests across Pakistan. On that day, protests, allegedly organized by PTI supporters, targeted military installations, government buildings, and historical monuments, resulting in at least 14 deaths and hundreds of injuries. Over 10,000 PTI members were subsequently detained following the unrest.
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