An Anti-Terrorism Court on Saturday acquitted Shah Mahmood Qureshi in the May 9 Mughalpura police vehicles arson case, while sentencing several senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders to 10 years in prison.
Those convicted include Yasmin Rashid, Mian Mahmood ur Rasheed, Ejaz Chaudhry and Umar Sarfraz Cheema.
The verdict was delivered by ATC Judge Manzar Ali Gill at Kot Lakhpat Jail, where the trial was conducted.
The case relates to the violence that erupted across Pakistan on May 9, 2023, following the arrest of PTI founder Imran Khan. The protests saw attacks on government buildings, military installations and other public property, prompting a nationwide crackdown on PTI leaders and workers.