Published on, Aug. 21 -- August 21, 2025 11:22 AM

The Supreme Court has changed the bench hearing PTI founder Imran Khan's bail petitions in eight cases linked to the May 9 riots. Justice Mian Gul Hassan Aurangzeb has been replaced by Justice Hasan Azhar Rizvi. The newly formed three-member bench is led by Chief Justice Yahya Afridi and includes Justices Rizvi and Shafi Siddiqui. The reconstituted bench is set to resume the bail hearings today.

This is now the third attempt to proceed with the case after two earlier delays. On Wednesday, the hearing was postponed when Special Prosecutor Zulfiqar Naqvi fell ill due to food poisoning. The prosecution had requested a delay until next week, but the Chief Justice denied the request. He instr...