FAISALABAD; : An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Faisalabad has sentenced 75 leaders and workers of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) while acquitting 34 others in connection with the May 9, 2023 violence, including the attack on the residence of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Rana Sanaullah.
The judgment was announced by ATC Judge Javed Iqbal Sheikh in the case registered at Samanabad Police Station, Faisalabad. PTI’s counsel Malik Khalid Shafiq confirmed the verdict.
According to the decision, 59 individuals were awarded 10 years imprisonment each while 16 others were sentenced to three years in jail. The convicted lawmakers face disqualification under Article 63(1)(g) of the Constitution.
10-year imprisonment (59 persons)
- Omar Ayub
- Shibli Faraz
- Zartaj Gul
- Sheikh Rashid Shafiq
- Rai Murtaza Iqbal
- Rai Hassan Nawaz
- Farah Agha
- Kanwal Shauzab
- Ahmad Chattha
- Ansar Iqbal
- Bilal Ijaz
- Ashraf Khan Sohna
- Mehr Javed
- Shakeel Niazi
- Hamid Raza (Chairman Sunni Ittehad Council)
- Other PTI leaders and workers included in the court order (total 59)
3-year imprisonment (16 persons)
- Sheikh Shahid Javed
- Jibran
- Abu Sufyan
- Mohsin
- Muhammad Arsalan
- Afzal
- Tayyab
- Israr Shahid
- Abdul Rehman
- Irfan Khalid
- Arsalan Iqbal
- Shoaib Butt
- Najm-us-Saqib
- Zubair Qamar
- Aurangzeb
- Muhammad Rafiq
Acquitted (34 persons)
- Makhdoom Zain Hussain Qureshi
- Fawad Chaudhary
- Sultan Ashraf alias Pasha
- Shakil Ahmad Jut
- Syed Hammad Ali Shah
- Muhammad Yasin Jut
- Muhammad Imtiaz
- Zulfiqar Bhutto
- Muhammad Bilal Yousaf
- Mansab Ali Zain
- Malik Sajid Mustafa
- Malik Chand
- Muhammad Ahmad Sabir
- Muhammad Imran
- Naveed Khan Jadoon
- Jorge Farhan
- Hamza Hakim
- Muhammad Hamza son of Inam Elahi
- Muhammad Suleman
- Furqan Zahid
- Arsal Jawad
- Muhammad Asghar
- Waseem Younas alias Chitta
- Shahid Pervaiz
- Shakil son of Sharif
- Muhammad Kashif son of Ashfaq
- Taimour-ur-Raheem
- Muhammad Shahid son of Abdul Rasheed
- Mahlay Khan
- Muhammad Naeem Akram
- Muhammad Yaqoob
- Maqbool Ahmad
- Malik Sharafat
- Waqas Hameed
The case stems from the riots that erupted across Pakistan on May 9, 2023, following the arrest of PTI founder Imran Khan. In Faisalabad, a mob attacked the residence of then-PML-N leader Rana Sanaullah. Across the country, protesters targeted military installations and government properties, leading to widespread arrests and prosecutions.
The judgment marks one of the most significant legal blows to PTI since the May 9 events, with several of its senior leaders now facing long prison sentences and likely disqualification from holding public office.
