ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad District and Sessions Court has suspended the six-month sentences handed to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers under the Peaceful Assembly and Public Order (PAPO) Act.
The court ordered the release of the workers on bail and directed each of them to submit surety bonds worth Rs. 20,000. The bail was granted under Section 382-A.
Judicial Magistrate Ahmed Shehzad Gondal announced the verdict on the bail pleas. The PTI workers were earlier booked in two separate cases registered at Ramna Police Station.
A dozen of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers were sentenced to six months on Thursday in jail by two different courts in Islamabad for participating in the November 26 protest without official permission.
The verdicts were announced by the District and Sessions Courts of Islamabad in three separate cases filed under the Peaceful Assembly and Public Order (PAPO) Act. Two cases were registered at Ramna Police Station and one at Tarnol Police Station.
Judicial Magistrate Ahmed Shehzad Gondal gave the ruling in the two Ramna cases, while Judicial Magistrate Mureed Abbas handed down the verdict in the Tarnol case.
One of the 13 accused was acquitted by the court, while the remaining 12 were convicted and sentenced.
According to the court’s decision, the protest was held without prior approval, which was a clear violation of the law. The cases were filed under the PAPO Act, which regulates public gatherings and demonstrations.
