Pakistan, June 20 -- The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday heard bail petitions filed by former prime minister Imran Khan in eight different cases related to the May 9 riots.

A two-member bench, led by Justice Shehbaz Rizvi, presided over the proceedings during which the prosecution concluded its arguments.

The government lawyer submitted detailed records of co-accused individuals in the Jinnah House attack and other related cases.

The court questioned the basis of treating Imran Khan differently from other accused who had already secured bail. The prosecutor responded that Sheikh Imtiaz Mahmood was granted pre-arrest bail in the Jinnah House case on August 6, 2024, whereas Zain Qureshi's bail was dismissed. The prosecutor further ar...