Opposition leader and 70 others sentenced to 10 years for role in 2023 violent protests in Punjab.

The Punjab Assembly opposition leader, Malik Ahmad Khan Bhachar, and 70 others have been sentenced to 10 years in prison for their role in violent protests in May 2023, which followed the arrest of PTI founder Imran Khan. The verdict, announced by an anti-terrorism court in Sargodha, has been labeled as politically motivated by PTI leaders, who plan to appeal. Separately, 26 suspended PTI opposition members were reinstated in the Punjab Assembly after a financial penalty and suspension for disrupting the assembly.