Shah Mehmood Qureshi challenges indictment in vandalism case

LAHORE: PTI vice chairman and former foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and other party leaders challenged indictment in case related to vandalism at Shadman police station, ARY News reported.

As per details, an Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) judge Khalid Arshad heard the case in Kot Lakhpat jail.

Qureshi’s counsel urged the court to provide the details of cases registered against his client and requested the court to summon those who registered the case.

The court heard the arguments and adjourned the hearing till August 10.

Earlier, the PTI leader Shah Mehmood Qureshi was sent to judicial remand following his alleged involvement in May 9 riots.

The court after rejecting the plea to extend the physical remand, sent the PTI leader to judicial remand under police custody for 14 days.

READ: Shah Mehmood Qureshi sent to judicial remand

Qureshi, who is already in jail for charges, was interrogated in Adiala Jail during his physical remand period.

It is pertinent to mention here that the Islamabad High Court (IHC) acquitted former prime minister Imran Khan and PTI leader Shah Mehmood Qureshi in cipher case.

IHC Chief Justice Aamir Farooq and Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb announced the verdict on the pleas challenging the conviction in the cipher case.

In January this year, PTI founder and party’s vice-chairman were sentenced to 10 years each in prison in cipher case.

However, the two are not expected to be released from prison due to Imran’s sentences in the Toshakhana and Iddat cases while Qureshi has been arrested in recent May 9 cases.