ATC convicts 75 PTI leaders, acquits 34 in May 9 Rana Sanaullah house attack case

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)

1. Omar Ayub
2. Shibli Faraz
3. Zartaj Gul
4. Sheikh Rashid Shafiq
5. Rai Murtaza Iqbal
6. Rai Hassan Nawaz
7. Farah Agha
8. Kanwal Shauzab
9. Ahmad Chattha
10. Ansar Iqbal
11. Bilal Ijaz
12. Ashraf Khan Sohna
13. Mehr Javed
14. Shakeel Niazi
15. Hamid Raza (Chairman Sunni Ittehad Council)
16. Other PTI leaders and workers included in the court order (total 59)

3-year imprisonment (16 persons)

1. Sheikh Shahid Javed
2. Jibran
3. Abu Sufyan
4. Mohsin
5. Muhammad Arsalan
6. Afzal
7. Tayyab
8. Israr Shahid
9. Abdul Rehman
10. Irfan Khalid
11. Arsalan Iqbal
12. Shoaib Butt
13. Najm-us-Saqib
14. Zubair Qamar
15. Aurangzeb
16. Muhammad Rafiq

Acquitted (34 persons)

1. Makhdoom Zain Hussain Qureshi
2. Fawad Chaudhary
3. Sultan Ashraf alias Pasha
4. Shakil Ahmad Jut
5. Syed Hammad Ali Shah
6. Muhammad Yasin Jut
7. Muhammad Imtiaz
8. Zulfiqar Bhutto
9. Muhammad Bilal Yousaf
10. Mansab Ali Zain
11. Malik Sajid Mustafa
12. Malik Chand
13. Muhammad Ahmad Sabir
14. Muhammad Imran
15. Naveed Khan Jadoon
16. Jorge Farhan
17. Hamza Hakim
18. Muhammad Hamza son of Inam Elahi
19. Muhammad Suleman
20. Furqan Zahid
21. Arsal Jawad
22. Muhammad Asghar
23. Waseem Younas alias Chitta
24. Shahid Pervaiz
25. Shakil son of Sharif
26. Muhammad Kashif son of Ashfaq
27. Taimour-ur-Raheem
28. Muhammad Shahid son of Abdul Rasheed
29. Mahlay Khan
30. Muhammad Naeem Akram
31. Muhammad Yaqoob
32. Maqbool Ahmad
33. Malik Sharafat
34. 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.