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Lahore ATC disposes of petition by PTI leader Hammad Azhar’s mother, wife seeking permission to meet him

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Sheikh, W. A. (2026, September 18). Lahore ATC disposes of petition by PTI leader Hammad Azhar’s mother, wife seeking permission to meet him. Dawn. https://www.dawn.com/news/2030880/lahore-atc-disposes-of-petition-by-pti-leader-hammad-azhars-mother-wife-seeking-permission-to-meet-him

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On September 17, an anti-terrorism court in Lahore dismissed a petition by the mother and wife of PTI leader Hammad Azhar, who sought permission to meet him while he is under police custody related to May 9 riots cases. The judge directed them to first approach the Sarwar Road police station house officer as per Rule 26.28 of the Police Rules, 1934 before seeking further legal remedies. Hammad Azhar was arrested in Multan and handed over to Lahore police for questioning regarding incidents including an attack on Jinnah House.

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On September 17, an Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Lahore disposed of a petition filed by Hammad Azhar’s mother and wife. The petition sought permission for them to meet Azhar, who is under police custody on physical remand since May 9 due to a case against him. ATC-IV Judge Sardar Muhammad Akram Khan directed the petitioners to submit a written application to the Sarwar Road police station house officer (SHO) following Rule 26.28 of the Police Rules, 1934, which governs family and legal access to people in custody. The judge noted that a similar writ petition before the Lahore High Court had been dismissed as withdrawn but allowed for remedies through appropriate forums. Azhar's petitioners were previously required by Rule 26.28 to approach the police first before moving the court.

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🔮 An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Friday disposed of a petition filed on behalf of PTI leader Hammad Azhar’s mother and wife, seeking permission for them to meet the former federal minister, who is in police custody on physical remand in a May 9 case.

2026-09-18 · mixed framing · Lahore ATC disposes of petition by PTI leader Hammad Azhar’s mother, wife seeking permission to meet him

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ATC ATC-IV LAHORE PTI Rule 26.28

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ATC ORG · 3× Azhar PERSON · 2× Hammad Azhar PERSON · 2× LAHORE GPE · 2× ATC-IV ORG · 1× LHC ORG · 1× PTI ORG · 1× Sardar Muhammad Akram Khan PERSON · 1× Zain Sheikh PERSON · 1× the Lahore High Court ORG · 1×

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In light of this, the ATC judge directed the petitioners to submit a written application to the station house officer (SHO) of Sarwar Road police and instructed that, if approached, the SHO must strictly comply with the requirements of Rule 26.28 of the Police Rules, 1934.

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2026-09-18 · Dawn

Lahore ATC disposes of petition by PTI leader Hammad Azhar’s mother, wife seeking permission to meet him · mixed framing

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An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Friday disposed of a petition filed on behalf of PTI leader Hammad Azhar’s mother and wife, seeking permission for them to meet the former federal minister, who is in police custody on physical remand in a May 9 case. uncertain

who → dispose → case

ATC-IV Judge Sardar Muhammad Akram Khan passed the order on September 17. asserted

Khan → pass → September

The petition sought directions to the relevant authorities to allow the petitioners to meet Azhar, who is confined in police lock-up, and to grant him access to legal counsel. asserted

who → seek → counsel

In his order, the judge noted that, when asked, the prosecution’s counsel had no response regarding Rule 26.28 of the Police Rules, 1934 — the provision governing family and legal access to people in police custody. asserted

counsel → note → custody

The judge also observed that the petitioners had earlier filed a similar writ petition before the Lahore High Court (LHC), which was dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty to seek a remedy before the appropriate forum. asserted

which → observe → forum

The judge further noted that the case file did not show that the petitioners had first approached the police under Rule 26.28 before moving the court. asserted

petitioners → note → court

SHO → direct → Rules

With these observations, the judge disposed of the petition. asserted

judge → dispose → petition

Advocate Zain Sheikh appeared for the petitioners and Deputy District Public Prosecutor Nayyar Naveed represented the state. asserted

Naveed → appear → state

Hammad Azhar was arrested in Multan earlier this month and handed over to Lahore police in connection with cases related to the May 9 riots, including the attack on Jinnah House. uncertain

Azhar → arrest → House

Azhar’s mother and wife had approached the ATC against the police for allegedly denying his family and lawyer access to him. uncertain

mother → approach → him

Ishrat Azhar, the mother, and Marriam Hammad, the wife, had filed a joint petition through their counsel, Abuzar Salman Niazi. asserted

Azhar → file → counsel