An anti-terrorism court in Lahore declared on Saturday five Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leaders as proclaimed offenders in a case pertaining to burning cars near the Jinnah House (Lahore Corps Commanders House) on May 9.

Hammad Azhar, Mian Aslam Iqbal, Hasaan Niazi, Ghulam Abbas, and Ali Abbas were the five PTI leaders.

The court announced the decision in view of the police report submitted to it that claimed that the five PTI leaders had gone into hiding after fearing arrests.

Violent protests had broke out following PTI chief Imran Khan’s first arrest on May 9 in a graft case. Several PTI leaders and workers have been arrested in the government crackdown on the protesters who vandalized state buildings and military installations.

Meanwhile, an anti-terrorism court in Lahore sent PTI leaders Miam Mehmoodur Rashid and Aijaz Chaudhry to jail on a 14-day judicial remand after terrorism charges were added to the case pertaining to burning containers at the Kalma Chowk.

The court has asked the police to produce them before it on October 21.

The investigation officer had sought an extension in physical remand, but the court rejected such a demand and sent them on a judicial remand.

Earlier this week, the Lahore police sought the arrest of PTI chief Imran Khan’s sisters Uzma and Aleema, and party leader Asad Umar in connection with the attack on Jinnah House on May 9.

The police made the request as an anti-terrorism court heard the bail pleas of the suspects.

But the court extended their interim bail till October 16.

The investigating officer told the court that the accused had been found guilty in the attack case, the JIT declared the three accused guilty, and the police wanted to arrest the three for investigation, Aleema Khan was also found present on the spot.

While speaking to reporters at the occasion of the hearing, Aleema claimed that Khan was “disappointed” in President Arif Alvi as the latter did not perform his constitutional responsibility by ordering elections within 90 days.