Hammad Azhar gets jail after 50 days of police remand

An anti-terrorism court in Lahore ordered Hammad Azhar judicial remand for 14 days after his physical custody in a May 9 riots case reached 50 days.

A Lahore anti-terrorism court sent PTI leader Hammad Azhar to jail on a 14-day judicial remand in a May 9 riots case.

He was produced after completing physical remand; police custody in the matter had reached 50 days in total.

The court had last extended his physical remand by 12 days on 15 October.

Police sources say he was arrested in Multan, declared a proclaimed offender, and faces multiple May 9-related cases.

Azhar resigned as PTI Punjab president in August 2024, citing limited access to Imran Khan and movement curbs.

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