LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Tuesday directed the superintendent of Kot Lakhpat jail to obtain the signature of a military court convict on a power of attorney.
Petitioner Arzam Junaid was sentenced to six years of rigorous imprisonment on December 25 in the May 9 attack on Jinnah House, which also serves as the residence of the Lahore Corps Commander. He was shifted to Kot Lakhpat jail on December 27.
A lawyer appeared on behalf of the petitioner and told the court that his client was not allowed to sign the power of attorney to appeal against his sentence.
He asked the court to order the jail superintendent to facilitate the signing of the power of attorney.
Justice Ali Zia Bajwa dismissed the petition and ordered the jail superintendent to obtain the convict’s signature in power so that he could file an appeal against the conviction.
A total of 85 PTI activists have been convicted by the military court in different cases of the May 9 riots.
As many as 12 FIRs have been registered in Lahore against PTI leaders and workers for attacking and vandalizing Jinnah House and other properties during the May 9 riots against former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s arrest by NAB in a corruption case.
Published in Dawn, January 1, 2025
