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Pakistan: Imran Khan's party leader Asad Umar discharged in five terror cases
Updated On: 03 September, 2023 10:49 AM IST | Lahore | ANI
During a demonstration by PTI activists, army installations and the house of the corps commander in Lahore also came under attack
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An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Lahore has discharged Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Asad Umar in five terrorism cases related to the May 9 riots, ARY News reported on Saturday. The investigation officer (IO) said in the court that the PTI leader is no longer wanted in the five terrorism cases. Asad Umar was booked in three cases registered at Sarwar Road police station, one each at Race Course and Gulberg police stations in Lahore, as per ARY News.
After PTI chief and former prime minister Imran Khan was taken into custody on May 9 at the Islamabad High Court (IHC), violent confrontations broke out throughout Pakistan. Due to the party workers` agitation over the detention of their chairman, rallies were held in both remote and populous towns, and Balochistan, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Islamabad called in the armed forces to maintain peace and order. During a demonstration by PTI activists, army installations and the house of the corps commander in Lahore also came under attack.
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