{
  "id": 6136949,
  "title": "PTI leader Hammad Azhar handed over to Lahore police on 21-day remand in May 9 riots case",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/pti-leader-hammad-azhar-handed-over-to-lahore-police-on-21-day-remand-6136949",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-07T11:42:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2028123/pti-leader-hammad-azhar-handed-over-to-lahore-police-on-21-day-remand-in-may-9-riots-case"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Lahore police took anti-terrorism court witness Hammad Azhar of the PTI, on May 9, 2023 riots, and presented him before an ATC on Monday. His mother filed a habeas corpus petition in the Lahore High Court on Saturday, demanding his release. The ATC judge allowed police custody of Azhar for 21 days, citing a need to interrogate him for the ongoing investigation.",
  "summary": "LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) granted police a 21-day physical remand of PTI leader Hammad Azhar in a case pertaining to the attack on Jinnah House during the May 9 riots. Earlier in the day, his mother had filed a habeas corpus petition in the Lahore High Court (LHC) seeking Azhar’s recovery, saying he had been arrested on Saturday. However, until Sunday night, Lahore and Multan police…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Dawn - Pakistan",
        "title": "PTI leader Hammad Azhar handed over to Lahore police on 21-day remand in May 9 riots case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/pti-leader-hammad-azhar-handed-over-to-lahore-police-on-21-day-remand",
        "published": "2026-09-07T11:42:50.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}