{"id":122272,"date":"2025-07-11T18:18:18","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T13:18:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/en\/?p=122272"},"modified":"2025-07-11T18:18:18","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T13:18:18","slug":"court-reserves-verdict-on-shah-mahmood-qureshis-acquittal-plea-in-may-9-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/en\/pakistan-news\/court-reserves-verdict-on-shah-mahmood-qureshis-acquittal-plea-in-may-9-case\/","title":{"rendered":"Court reserves verdict on Shah Mahmood Qureshi\u2019s acquittal plea in May 9 case"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD, Jul 11 :The District and Sessions Court of Islamabad on Friday reserved its decision on a plea filed by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) leader Shah Mahmood Qureshi seeking acquittal in the May 9 unrest case.<br \/>\nThe case was heard in the court of Judicial Magistrate Shehzad Khan at the Islamabad District and Sessions Court.<br \/>\nShah Mahmood Qureshi, along with others, is accused in a case linked to the May 9 incidents.<br \/>\nDuring the proceedings, Qureshi\u2019s lawyer, Ali Bukhari, appeared before the court and argued that several co-accused have already been acquitted in the same case.<br \/>\nHe pointed out that on March 8, 2025, the court had acquitted other individuals involved in the matter.<br \/>\nBukhari maintained that Qureshi was accused of acting on a video message from the founder of PTI, which allegedly led to acts of vandalism. He requested the court to dismiss the charges against his client on similar grounds as those previously acquitted.<br \/>\nFollowing the arguments, the court reserved its decision on Qureshi\u2019s acquittal plea. The case was initially registered at Tarnol Police Station.<br \/>\nMeanwhile, the hearing of another case related to the Haqeeqi Azadi March, involving the PTI founder and party workers, could not proceed due to the unavailability of PTI founder.<br \/>\nThe court marked the attendance of the other accused and adjourned the proceedings without further developments.<br \/>\nAdvocate Sardar Muhammad Masroof Khan appeared on behalf of PTI workers during the hearing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD, Jul 11 :The District and Sessions Court of Islamabad on Friday reserved its decision on a plea filed by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) leader Shah Mahmood Qureshi seeking acquittal in the May 9 unrest case. 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