A Joint Investigation Team (JIT) has declared Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) vice chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi guilty in seven cases, including terrorism and the May 9 riots. According to the police, Qureshi was found guilty due to contradictory statements and evidence against him. Police stated that the PTI leader failed to provide satisfactory answers regarding the May 9 events and was found involved in vandalism incidents, which was also proved with digital evidence. The JIT interrogated Qureshi at Adiala Jail and recorded his statement three times. The police have now filed a charge sheet in court, declaring Qureshi guilty in all seven cases. Earlier, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) vice chairman and former foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has moved court for bail in May 9 cases The plea urged that the cases against Shah Mehmood were filed on political grounds and that he was arrested despite being innocent. On May 9, the former foreign minister was in Karachi for his wife’s medical treatment, the plea stated. The plea urged the court that Shah Mehmood be granted bail, as he has been falsely implicated in the cases. Eight cases, including the case pertaining to attacks on Jinnah House, Askari Tower, and police station Shadman, have been filed against Shah Mehmood.
Qureshi declared guilty in May 9 cases
A Joint Investigation Team (JIT) has declared Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) vice chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi guilty in seven cases, including terrorism and the May 9 riots. According to the police, Qureshi was found guilty due to contradictory statements and evidence against him. Police stated that the PTI leader failed to provide satisfactory answers regarding the […]
