An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Islamabad on Friday approved bail for 250 individuals arrested during the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) protests on November 26.
The court sanctioned bail across 13 cases spanning 10 police jurisdictions in the capital, setting surety bonds at Rs 5,000 each for the released individuals.
Conversely, bail requests for 150 other detainees involved in the same demonstrations were denied.
In specific incidents, 18 detainees linked to the Bani Gala case received post-arrest bail. At Kohsar Police Station, all accused in case number 1033 were denied bail, whereas bail was granted to 43 in a related case.
Additionally, nine detainees secured bail in Shahzad Town, and one did not. The Aabpara police case resulted in 70 bails with 25 denials, and at Margalla Police Station, 13 received bail while 2 were denied.
In two cases under Secretariat police jurisdiction, the court denied bail to 120 but approved it for 10 individuals.
Other stations, including I-9, Shams Colony, and Sihala, saw most bail applications approved, leading to a mixed outcome for PTI members.
Negotiation Update
The second round of negotiations between PTI and the government has commenced. PTI has presented major demands: forming a judicial commission to investigate the May 9 and November 26 events and releasing all political detainees, including Imran Khan.
During the discussions, PTI reiterated its demands for a judicial probe and the immediate release of detained members, including Imran Khan.
