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PTI leader Hammad Azhar remanded in police custody for 20 days

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At a glance

  • PTI leader Hammad Azhar has been handed over to police on a 20-day physical remand.
  • The case relates to the attack on Jinnah House during the May 9, 2023 riots.
  • Azhar, a proclaimed offender wanted in 18 cases, was reportedly arrested in Multan and brought to Lahore.

Story so far

PTI leader and former federal minister Hammad Azhar had been absconding for several months after being booked in multiple cases related to the May 9, 2023, unrest. Authorities had declared him a proclaimed offender. On September 7, 2026, he was arrested, reportedly in Multan, and transferred into Lahore police custody. His mother had also filed a petition in the Lahore High Court seeking his recovery.

Latest development

An anti-terrorism court in Lahore on Monday granted police a 20-day physical remand of PTI leader Hammad Azhar in a case related to the May 9, 2023 riots.

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