Lahore: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Wednesday adjourned the hearing on post-arrest bail applications filed by former foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi in two cases related to the May 9 arson and vandalism incidents. ATC Judge Manzer Ali Gill conducted the hearing. Shah Mahmood Qureshi was represented by Advocate Rana Mudassar Umar, while the prosecution sought additional time to submit the complete record of the cases. Counsel for the accused argued that the prosecution was deliberately attempting to delay the bail proceedings by seeking repeated adjournments. However, accepting the prosecution’s request, the court adjourned the hearing on the bail applications until January 19. Shah Mahmood Qureshi has filed bail petitions in the cases registered over the burning of police vehicles near Mughalpura and Jinnah House. He has already been acquitted in five other cases related to the May 9 incidents.
Tuesday, September 29, 2026