An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Lahore on Tuesday extended the judicial remand of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) activist Khadija Shah, and others in the Jinnah House attack case. On May 9, violent protests broke out across the country after the arrest of the former prime minister in the Al-Qadir Trust case.
Ms. Shah, Aliya Hamza, Rubeena Jamil and others were presented before the ATC judge after their judicial remand expired today. While extending their judicial remand for 14 more days, the court ordered police to present the accused again on November 28. Shah, a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) activist and former finance minister Dr. Salman Shah’s daughter is currently in jail on judicial remand. Read more: Yasmin Rashid, Khadija Shah’s bail plea rejected in May 9 riots case Police arrested the daughter of former finance minister Salman Shah and fashion designer Khadija in the Jinnah House attack case following the May 9 protests.—Staff Reporter
