LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi, who is incarcerated at Kot Lakhpat Jail, fell after suddenly feeling dizzy while walking inside his barrack, his lawyer Barrister Taimoor Malik said.
Barrister Taimoor Malik said Qureshi sustained injuries to his knee and arm after falling.
He said jail authorities had collected Qureshi’s blood samples and sent them to Shaukat Khanum Hospital for medical examination.
The lawyer added that an application would be filed seeking a CT scan and further medical treatment for the PTI leader on the advice of Dr Yasmin Rashid.
Why is Shah Mahmood Qureshi still in jail?
Qureshi remains incarcerated due to multiple cases registered against him following the May 9, 2023 incidents, despite securing acquittal or bail in several cases.
The May 9 incidents took place after the arrest of former prime minister and PTI founder Imran Khan, triggering protests during which military and government installations were attacked.
The PTI vice chairman is facing multiple cases linked to attacks on military and government installations during the protests, including the Jinnah House and Askari Tower attack cases in Lahore.
In January 2024, Qureshi was sentenced to 10 years in prison along with Imran Khan in the cipher case. However, the Islamabad High Court overturned the conviction in June 2024.
According to his lawyer, Barrister Taimoor Malik, Qureshi has been acquitted or secured bail in around 50 cases registered in Punjab and Islamabad.
However, post-arrest bail applications in two cases were still awaiting decisions, preventing his release from prison.
In June 2026, an anti-terrorism court also acquitted Qureshi in a May 9 case related to the burning of police vehicles in Lahore.
As of November 3, 2026, Qureshi remained behind bars. An anti-terrorism court had extended his interim bail until November 6 in other May 9 cases, including the Jinnah House and Askari Tower attack cases.
Qureshi is not in jail due to the cipher case conviction, which was overturned by the Islamabad High Court. His continued detention is linked to other pending cases and bail proceedings.
