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LAHORE, Aug 09 (APP): An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Saturday dismissed the bail applications of former National Assembly Opposition Leader Omar Ayub Khan in three high-profile cases, including the Jinnah House attack, after he failed to appear before the court.
ATC Judge Manzer Ali Gill heard the pleas, but with the expiry of Ayub’s interim bail, he did not attend the proceedings.
His counsel sought a one-time exemption, citing that the Faisalabad ATC had already sentenced Ayub to 10 years in prison in a May 9 case.
The counsel argued that he could not appear without protective bail and had approached the Peshawar High Court for relief.
The court rejected the exemption request, ruling that a convicted person must surrender before the court and is not entitled to protective or transit bail.
It further noted that an appeal cannot be filed before surrendering.
Ayub had submitted separate bail applications in the Jinnah House attack case, the Askari Tower attack case, and the Shadman Police Station arson case—all of which were dismissed.