ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday suspended the sentences of 10 individuals convicted in cases related to the May 9 and May 10, 2023 riots.
A bench comprising Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kiyani and Justice Sardar Ejaz Ishaq Khan ordered the convicts to submit bail bonds of Rs 25,000 each
During the hearing, the court said that the suspected in the FIR were accused of attacking the police and burning the police post in Faizabad. According to the record, none of the accused was arrested from the scene.
After arguing in the case, the court suspended the sentence of 10 PTI workers, including 5 Afghan nationals, convicted in May 9 and May 10 cases and ordered them to be released on bail.
According to the prosecution charge sheet, the court ordered the accused to submit the original identity cards to the Deputy Registrar to confirm their citizenship.
