Ever since the Pakistan military's top brass released its statement vowing strict action against violators who attack military installations, netizens expressed concern over civilians being tried under the Army Act.
Chaos erupted in Pakistan as the public heavily protested the arrest, with reports of violence and clashes between police and the protestors. In a bid to quell the protests, police authorities came down hard on PTI workers, including women.
The Prime Minister condemned the protests by PTI which resulted in clashes with police authorities and attacks on military and state property, calling them "disgraceful incidents of terrorism".
Even at 3 am, thousands were on the streets waiting for Imran Khan. As soon as his convoy arrived in Lahore, the crowd gathered around it and showered rose petals, and chanted slogans in favor of Imran Khan.
Umar Farooq Zahoor has been acquitted and the two FIRs against him have been canceled after the FIA informed the court that its investigations had established that the accused was not involved in fraud, money laundering, and corruption.
A two-member special division bench comprising Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb and Justice Saman Imtiaz, who presided over the hearing, approved Imran Khan’s bail for two weeks.
The legal team will provide legal assistance to PTI workers in police custody, that too free of cost. A list was also shared on social media giving the details of the lawyers.
A video of Shireen Mazari's arrest was also shared on social media. As she was being escorted to a police vehicle, Mazari raised a victory sign, saying “victory for democracy”, while condemning “state terrorism” as unacceptable.
