PTI Worker Granted Post-Arrest Bail in Jinnah House Attack Case
An anti-terrorism court granted bail to Shahid Ali Khalid after his counsel cited a three-year arrest delay and argued that only one of 14 witnesses identified him during an identification parade.
LAHORE, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 3rd Nov, 2026) An anti-terrorism court on Tuesday granted post-arrest bail to a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) worker, Shahid Ali Khalid, in the Jinnah House attack and arson case registered in connection with the May 9, 2023 incidents.
ATC Judge Manzer Ali Gill approved the bail petition and directed the accused to furnish surety bonds worth Rs100,000 for his release.
Advocate Bilal Mustafa, counsel for the accused, argued that no baton or other incriminating material had been recovered from his client. He further submitted that the accused had been arrested after a delay of three years.
The counsel also pointed out that during the identification parade, only one out of 14 witnesses had identified the accused. He requested the court to grant him post-arrest bail.
After hearing the arguments, the court accepted the bail application subject to the submission of surety bonds.
The case (FIR No. 96/23) was registered at Sarwar Road police station in connection with the attack on Jinnah House.