May 9 conviction appeals
LAHORE
Several senior leaders of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), currently imprisoned in Kot Lakhpat Jail, have appealed to Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi to ensure the early hearing of their appeals against their convictions.
In a letter dispatched to Afridi from jail, Dr Yasmin Rashid, Omar Sarfraz Cheema, Mian Mahmoodur Rasheed and Ejaz Chaudhry urged the chief justice to direct the high court to fix their appeals for hearing at the earliest, stating that they are being deprived of their constitutional and legal right to a timely hearing.
The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) had sentenced them in July 2025 in cases related to the May 9 incidents. The PTI leaders said they have been imprisoned for the past 34 months and had filed appeals against their convictions, but the appeals have not been heard for the last eight months.
They further stated that their lawyers had submitted applications three months ago seeking an early hearing of the appeals, yet no proceedings have taken place so far.
