Pakistan, July 22 -- The Lahore High Court has dismissed Fawad Chaudhry's petitions for acquittal in four cases linked to the May 9 events. A two-member bench heard the case and gave clear instructions to his legal team. The bench included Chief Justice Aalia Neelum and Justice Abhar Gul. They told Fawad's lawyer to approach the Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) instead. The court made it clear that it could not decide acquittal requests directly.

Chief Justice Aalia Neelum explained the legal position in simple words. She said the high court was not the proper forum for such requests. The trial court has the authority to make that decision, not the high court. Therefore, Fawad must file his plea there. This ruling followed all legal procedures...