ATC grants bails to 56 PTI workers in Nov 26 protest cases
Pakistan
Cases are registered against them at Kohsar and Tarnol police stations
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – An anti-terrorism court in the federal capital on Monday granted bail to 56 workers of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) who were arrested during November 26 protests.
ATC Judge Abul Hasnat Zulqarnain approved the post arrest bail while hearing the case registered against him.
The PTI workers, who were arrested following the protests, were represented by their lawyer, Sardar Masroof Advocate.
The cases were registered against him at Tarnol and Kohsar police stations following a protests held by PTI in Islamabad on November 26, 2024.
Last month, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) approved the bail of more than 120 PTI workers arrested during the November 26 protest, ordering their immediate release.
A bench comprising acting chief justice Sarfaraz Dogar and Justice Muhammad Asif had heard the bail petitions. Lawyers Ali Bukhari, Babar Awan, Murtaza Toori, and others appeared in court.
The court approved the bail while instructing all released workers to submit an affidavit at the police station, ensuring that they will not engage in such actions in the future.
The IHC had granted bail against surety bonds of PKR 20,000 and directed authorities to release all detained workers immediately.
