Peshawar: Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial government has withdrawn all cases filed against leaders and workers of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s party in connection with the May 9 riots of 2023.

According to an official notification issued by the provincial Home Department, the decision to withdraw the cases was approved by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cabinet.

The May 9 violence erupted after Khan’s arrest in a corruption case from the Islamabad High Court premises. During the violence, protesters attacked civil and military installations including Jinnah House and the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi.

The unrest led to serious legal troubles for the former ruling party, with several senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders including Khan, Shah Mehmood Qures

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