ATC Extends Farhat Abbas’s Interim Bail Until November 17 in Four May-9 Cases
The Lahore anti-terrorism court granted the prosecution more time to produce case records in proceedings involving attacks on Jinnah House and Askari Tower, as Abbas appeared after his previous bail expired.
LAHORE, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 29th Oct, 2026) An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Thursday extended the interim pre-arrest bail of Punjab Assembly Member Hafiz Farhat Abbas until November 17 in four cases related to the May 9 violence, including the Jinnah House and Askari Tower attacks.
ATC Judge Manzer Ali Gill heard the bail applications as Abbas appeared before the court upon expiry of his previous interim bail. The prosecution sought more time to produce the records of the cases. The court accepted the request, extended Abbas’s interim bail until November 17, and directed the prosecution to present the relevant records at the next hearing.
Hafiz Farhat Abbas had filed pre-arrest bail petitions in four cases registered in connection with the May 9 incidents, including the attacks on Jinnah House and Askari Tower, citing the apprehension of arrest.