LAHORE, Apr 25 (APP): An anti-terrorism c
ourt (ATC) on Thursday granted interim bail to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Azam Khan Swati in six cases related to the May-9 riots, until May 21.
The c
ourt stopped the p
olice from arresting Azam Swati and instructed the PTI leader to join the investigation. ATC Judge Arshad Javed presided over the bail pet
itions of Azam Swati, who was also present during the proceedings.
In his bail pet
itions, Azam Swati stated that the p
olice had falsely implicated him in six cases, including attacks on Jinnah House and Askari Tower, torching of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz office in Model Town, and p
olice vehicles in Gulberg.
He expressed his intention to cooperate with the investigations to prove his innocence but expressed concern about potential p
olice arrest. He requested bail from the court. The PTI leader had obtained protective bail from the Peshawar High C
ourt to approach the court.
