May 9 riots PTI convictions were handed down on Saturday as an anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Rawalpindi sentenced 47 people, including several Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders, to 10 years in prison each in a case linked to the May 9 violence.
Those convicted include PTI leaders Omar Ayub, Zartaj Gul, Murad Saeed, Shibli Faraz, Shehbaz Gill and Hammad Azhar, according to the report. The court also imposed a fine of Rs500,000 on each convict and ordered the confiscation of their property.
May 9 Riots PTI Convictions: What the Court Found
ATC Judge Amjad Ali Shah ruled that the convicted individuals were involved in attacks on key military installations, including the GHQ Gate, Hamza Camp, and the Army Museum.
The court held the accused responsible for organising violent protests, arson, vandalism, attacks on police, and damage to government property.
الحمد للٰہ پی ٹی آئی شرپسند انجام کو پہنچ گئے
9 مئی جی ایچ کیو حملہ کیس میں انسداد دہشت گردی عدالت کا بڑا فیصلہ
📌عمر ایوب، زرتاج گل، مراد سعید، شبلی فراز، حماد اظہر، کنول شوزب سمیت 47 اشتہاری ملزمان کو سزا سنادی گئی
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— سید عدنان بادشاہ 🇵🇰 (@syed_bacha) March 7, 2026The judge also found several individuals guilty of being “central conspirators” in the May 9 incidents, as stated in the report.
The case originally involved 118 accused, including PTI founder Imran Khan and senior leader Shah Mahmood Qureshi, who were formally charged in December 2024, according to the report.
During the trial, statements from 44 prosecution witnesses were recorded. The report adds that some accused remained absent throughout proceedings, while others did not appear in court after the case was registered.
Read: ATC Sentences PTI Leaders to 10 Years in May 9 Riots Case, Shah Mahmood Qureshi Acquitted
Under the Anti-Terrorism Act, a separate trial was conducted for the 47 declared absconders, who had been declared proclaimed offenders during previous hearings.
The May 9 riots erupted after PTI supporters protested the arrest of former prime minister Imran Khan, who was taken into custody from the premises of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) in a graft case.
Thousands of supporters stormed public property and military installations, including the Corps Commander’s House in Lahore, while other sites, including the GHQ in Rawalpindi, were also targeted, according to the report.
