ISLAMABAD: Court has issued arrest warrants for Umar Ayub and other leaders of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.

The case hearing against PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Khan, Omar Ayub, and others for violating Section 144 took place before Judicial Magistrate Shahzad Khan in the District and Sessions Court Islamabad. During the hearing, arrest warrants were issued for Omar Ayub, Aamir Dogar, and Aamir Mughal due to their absence, while the request for exemption from attendance for Shoaib Shaheen and Barrister Gohar was granted.

Barrister Gohar Khan filed a request for exemption from attendance during the hearing. The defense’s requests for acquittal could not be heard today, leading the court to adjourn the cases until April 23. It is noteworthy that two cases have been registered against Barrister Gohar Khan and others at the I-9 Police Station. Meanwhile, hearings for the bail petitions of 1,249 other arrested PTI workers are set to commence on Monday, March 3.