LAHORE (Dunya News) - The Lahore High Court on Monday rejected petitions seeking suspension of sentences awarded to PTI leaders Ejaz Chaudhry and Mian Mahmoodur Rasheed in cases linked to the May 9 unrest.
The court dismissed Mahmoodur Rasheed’s plea in one case, while Ejaz Chaudhry’s applications for suspension of sentence in four separate cases were also turned down.
The cases relate to allegations of rioting, arson and vandalism at Sherpao Bridge during the May 9 disturbances. An anti-terrorism court in Lahore had earlier handed both leaders 10-year prison terms.
In a related development, the court suspended the sentence of PTI leader Afzal Azeem Pahat in the same Sherpao Bridge unrest case.
Pahat had also been sentenced to 10 years in prison by the anti-terrorism court. A two-member bench headed by Justice Shahbaz Rizvi announced the verdict on the appeals seeking suspension of sentences.
The ruling marks another legal development in proceedings linked to the May 9 cases, which continue to generate political and judicial attention.