Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and former Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid has filed appeals in the Lahore High Court (LHC) against the sentences handed down in three separate cases related to the May 9 incidents.The petitioner argued that the anti-terrorism court (ATC) failed to properly assess the facts of the cases and that the verdicts are not supported by evidence.

The high court has been requested to suspend the sentences and order the release of Yasim Rashid until a final decision is made on the appeals. Dr. Rashid was sentenced to 10 years in prison in each of the three cases related to the attack on Shadman Police Station, the arson near Sherpao Bridge and the burning of vehicles near Jinnah House.The cases are part of a wider crackdown following the violent protests on May 9, sparked by the arrest of former prime minister Imran Khan.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP)