An anti-terrorism court on Saturday sentenced 47 Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leaders and supporters to 10 years imprisonment and a PKR 5,00,000 fine each in absentia for vandalism and violence during the May 9, 2023, protest. The countrywide protest was launched by workers and leaders of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) following the arrest of former premier and party founder Imran Khan in Islamabad. The anti-terrorism court (ATC) Rawalpindi judge, Amjad Ali Shah, issued the verdict against the 47 who had already been declared as proclaimed offenders. In the event of non-payment of the fine, the convicted accused will be required to serve additional imprisonment. Khan is currently in Adiala Jail, facing multiple cases which were instituted against him after his government was removed in April 2022.

Source: The Telegraph March 07, 2026 10:36 UTC