{"id":19966,"date":"2024-08-22T17:46:14","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T12:46:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyrapidnews.com\/eng\/?p=19966"},"modified":"2024-08-22T17:46:15","modified_gmt":"2024-08-22T12:46:15","slug":"court-acquits-former-mna-aliya-hamza-in-may-9-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyrapidnews.com\/eng\/2024\/08\/22\/court-acquits-former-mna-aliya-hamza-in-may-9-case\/","title":{"rendered":"Court acquits former MNA Aliya Hamza in May 9 case"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Gujranwala has acquitted former MNA Aliya Hamza in the case related to the May 9 incidents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the court proceedings, neither Aliya Hamza nor her lawyers appeared in court.<br>Subsequently, the court ruled in favor of Aliya Hamza, clearing her of charges in the May 9 case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is noted that Aliya Hamza was arrested by Gujranwala police upon her release from Sargodha Jail and was named as an accused in a case registered at the Cantt Police Station. 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