ATC defers verdict in Aleema Khan November 26 protest case to October 1
A Rawalpindi Anti-Terrorism Court has deferred its verdict in the case against Aleema Khan over the November 26, 2024 PTI protest to October 1, as ATC Judge Amjad Ali Shah is on leave.
RAWALPINDI: A special Anti-Terrorism Court in Rawalpindi on Friday deferred its verdict in the case against Aleema Khan, sister of PTI founder Imran Khan, in connection with the November 26, 2024 PTI protest.
The verdict, which had been scheduled for announcement on Friday, will now be pronounced on October 1. The court postponed the announcement because ATC Judge Amjad Ali Shah is on leave.
The judge had reserved the verdict on September 22 after the prosecution completed its final arguments. The case, registered at Sadiqabad Police Station in Rawalpindi, names Aleema Khan and around ten other accused.
According to the prosecution, Aleema Khan is accused of planning the November 26 protest and of conspiring with Imran Khan during a meeting at Adiala Jail on November 22, 2024. Cross-examination of 19 prosecution witnesses has already been completed.
Aleema Khan’s lawyer, Muhammad Faisal Malik, objected to the proceedings, describing the hearing as one-sided.
The November 26, 2024 PTI protest saw thousands of party supporters travel towards Islamabad despite restrictions; clashes with security forces led to violence in parts of the capital, including the Red Zone. The allegations are unproven and the case remains before the court.
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