Islamabad ATC to Announce Verdict in PTI November 26 Protest Case on Monday
ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN — WEB DESK: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Islamabad is set to announce its verdict on Monday, September 28, in a case registered against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers in connection with the November 26 protest.
ATC Judge Tahir Abbas Sipra heard the case on Saturday before announcing that the decision would be delivered on September 28. The case was registered against PTI workers at Islamabad’s Secretariat Police Station.
The court’s decision will determine the outcome of the specific criminal proceedings before it. The allegations against the accused remain allegations unless and until established by the court.
Verdict Scheduled for September 28
Judge Sipra conducted Saturday’s proceedings and subsequently fixed September 28 for announcement of the verdict.
The case relates to the PTI protest of November 26 and was registered at Secretariat Police Station.
The initial report does not provide a complete list of the accused, the precise charges on which the verdict has been reserved, or detailed final arguments presented by the prosecution and defence.
Those details should therefore not be inferred or added without the court record.
November Protest Generated Multiple Cases
The November 2024 protests resulted in multiple criminal proceedings involving PTI leaders and workers, but these cases should not be treated as a single prosecution.
Different cases were registered at different police stations and have proceeded separately through Islamabad and Rawalpindi courts.
For example, a separate November 26 protest case registered at Sadiqabad Police Station involves PTI founder Imran Khan’s sister Aleema Khan. On Saturday, the verdict in that separate case was postponed until October 8 because Judge Amjad Ali Shah had gone on leave.
That Rawalpindi case is distinct from the Secretariat Police Station case in which Judge Tahir Abbas Sipra is due to announce a verdict on Monday.
Maintaining this distinction is important because the defendants, allegations and procedural status can vary from one protest-related case to another.
PTI Cases Remain Under Judicial Scrutiny
Courts in Islamabad have been hearing several cases linked to previous PTI demonstrations as political tensions continue around the party’s protest activities.
Earlier this month, another Islamabad ATC issued non-bailable arrest warrants for eight PTI lawmakers in a separate case concerning alleged violations of Section 144, protest activity and vandalism. That case was registered at Margalla Police Station.
Separately, the Islamabad High Court has recently dealt with litigation concerning PTI’s planned September 27 march.
In its written ruling, the court recognised political parties’ constitutional right to peaceful assembly while stressing that the exercise of that right remains subject to law and must be balanced against citizens’ rights to movement, business, education and access to essential institutions.
Those proceedings concern the planned September 2026 protest and are separate from the November 26 criminal case now awaiting an ATC verdict.
Monday Decision Could Clarify Legal Position
The September 28 ruling will provide clarity on the legal position of the accused PTI workers in the Secretariat Police Station case.
Until the verdict is delivered, reporting should avoid describing the accused as convicted or implying the outcome of the proceedings.
The clearest confirmed development is that Islamabad ATC Judge Tahir Abbas Sipra has fixed Monday, September 28, for announcement of the verdict in a case registered against PTI workers over the November 26 protest.
Further details — including the court’s findings, the status of individual defendants and any sentences or acquittals — should be reported only after the judgment is announced.
