Over 60 workers of PTI get bail, 22 sent to prison.

KARACHI -- As many as 63 workers of the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf were granted bail in cases pertaining to rioting and violence by different judicial magistrates on Saturday.

However, the administrative judge of the antiterrorism courts sent 22 PTI activists to prison on judicial remands in cases registered under the Anti-Terrorism Act against them following the arrest of party chairman Imran Khan.

The police had arrested the activists in different parts of the metropolis in connection with their alleged involvement in May 9 violence.

The police brought 54 suspects in court and the investigating officers sought their physical remand. Defence counsel argued that the protests were peaceful and they were framed in the cases and pleaded for bail.

The courts of judicial magistrates (west) granted them bail against a surety bond of Rs5,000 each.

Police also produced nine activists before a judicial...