SIC chief Hamid Raza sent to jail following arrest in May 9 conviction
Pakistan
Hamid Raza was sentenced on July 31 along with PTI leaders including Omar Ayub, Shibli Faraz, and Zartaj Gul
FAISALABAD (Dunya News) – Sunni Ittehad Council Chairman Sahibzada Hamid Raza was presented before the anti-terrorism court after his arrest and subsequently sent to jail.
The Faisalabad ATC ordered his transfer to jail, and he was escorted there under police security.
Sahibzada Hamid Raza was traveling from Peshawar to Faisalabad when Islamabad Police arrested him. Acting Chairman of the Sunni Ittehad Council, Sahibzada Hasan Raza, confirmed the arrest.
سنی اتحاد کونسل کے سابق چیئرمین صاحبزادہ حامد رضا کو پولیس نے گرفتار کرلیا۔ وہ پشاور سے فیصل آباد کی طرف گرفتاری دینے کے لئے سفر کررہے تھے اسلام آباد پولیس نے انہیں گرفتار کرلیا۔ قائم مقام چیئرمین سنی اتحاد کونسل صاحبزادہ حسن رضا کی تصدیق
— Sahibzada Hamid Raza (@_SahibzadaHamid) November 6, 2025
Member of the National Assembly Sahibzada Hamid Raza had earlier been sentenced to 10 years in prison by the Faisalabad Anti-Terrorism Court in connection with the May 9 incidents.
The verdict, announced on July 31, 2025, followed hearings on cases involving an attack on a sensitive institution and charges filed at Ghulam Muhammadabad Police Station. A total of 108 individuals were given various sentences.
Those convicted included Omar Ayub, Shibli Faraz, Zartaj Gul, and other leaders, while Fawad Chaudhry, Zain Qureshi, and a few others were acquitted.
It is worth noting that Sahibzada Hamid Raza resigned as Secretary of Information for Tehreek Tahafuz-e-Aain Pakistan in September this year.
