Lahore (Dunya News) – An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) has declared seven PTI leaders, including former federal minister Hammad Azhar and Zubair Khan Niazi, as proclaimed offenders in the Club Chowk GOR Gate attack case. During the hearing, ATC Judge Manzar Ali Gul issued perpetual arrest warrants for the absconding leaders, including Hammad Azhar, Zubair Khan Niazi, and five other accused: Akbar Khan, Masood Ahmed Subhani, Arsalan bin Basharat, Farooq Anjum, and Habib Ahmed. These warrants mean that the court has officially recognized the accused as deliberately avoiding the judicial process and has ordered their arrest without a fixed date. This status makes them legally accountable as proclaimed offenders, and their trial will proceed at a later stage once they are apprehended. The case was originally registered at Race Course Police Station, and it is notable that some accused in the case have already been sentenced to imprisonment.

Source: The Patriot January 23, 2026 11:24 UTC