27 PTI activists acquitted in terrorism case.

ISLAMABAD -- The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) of Islamabad on Thursday acquitted 27 activists of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) in a case related to violence on Feb 28 during the appearance of Imran Khan in the Federal Judicial Complex and Islamabad High Court (IHC).

ATC Judge Raja Jawad Abbas Hassan during the hearing of the case perused the identification report presented to him by the police.

The counsel for the accused persons concluded their arguments and pointed out that the 27 suspects were not identified in the police report.

Out of the 27 suspects, 11 were apprehended for violence in the Judicial Complex and 16 from outside the IHC. The counsel sought their acquittal.

The court subsequently absolved them observing that they were not identified in the identification report.

Meanwhile, the same court extended the pre-arrest interim bail of PTI leaders Mohammad Basharat Raja, Tahir Sadiq, Jamshed Mehbood and others in the same case. Further hearing was adjourned till March 29.

Over 150 PTI workers arrested

Police raided the houses of several Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) leaders and workers in various parts of Attock and arrested three leaders and over 150 workers of the party. The arrested were made under Section 16 of the Maintenance of Public Order (MPO) ordinance.

Those who were arrested included former Punjab assembly member Sardar Mohammad Ali Khan, Sardar Iftikhar Ahmed Khan along with social media activist Syed Tabeer Shah Naqvi. They were sent to the district jail...