--- title: "Anti-Terrorism Court orders release of PTI workers ahead of long march" description: "Most outlets led with the court's decision to discharge PTI workers arrested in connection with the long march. Aaj News included the name of the ATC judge, while ARY News did not. Both provided similar factual details about the court’s action and the context of the PTI long march." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/14834-atc-orders-discharge-of-all-pti-workers-in-long-march-cases site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Anti-Terrorism Court orders release of PTI workers ahead of long march pakistan · updated 18 Oct 2026, 3:23 AM PKT · 17–18 Oct 2026 · 4 articles from 4 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 4 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets led with the court's decision to discharge PTI workers arrested in connection with the long march. Aaj News included the name of the ATC judge, while ARY News did not. Both provided similar factual details about the court’s action and the context of the PTI long march. ## Same story from 4 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **Daily Times** — [ATC orders release of PTI workers detained ahead of long march](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1568767/atc-orders-release-of-pti-workers-detained-ahead-of-long-march/) · 18 Oct 2026, 3:23 AM PKT > An Anti-Terrorism Court in Islamabad on Saturday discharged all PTI workers arrested in connection with cases registered ahead of the party’s long march. ATC Judge Abu Al-Hasanat Zul-Qarnain discharged the workers from the cases after police sought more time to conduct identification parades. During the hearing, lawyers representing the workers opposed the police request, arguing […] - **Pakistan Today** — [ATC orders release of PTI workers detained ahead of long march](https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/10/17/atc-orders-release-of-pti-workers-detained-ahead-of-long-march) · 17 Oct 2026, 9:25 PM PKT · 85% identical wording to the newest filing - **Aaj News (English)** — [ATC orders discharge of all PTI workers in long march cases](https://english.aaj.tv/news/330476849/atc-orders-discharge-of-all-pti-workers-in-long-march-cases) · 17 Oct 2026, 12:26 PM PKT · 91% identical wording to the newest filing > An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Islamabad on Saturday ordered the discharge of all Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers arrested in cases registered in connection with the party’s long march. ATC Judge Abul Hasanat Zulqarnain issued the order in cases registered at Shalimar and Secretariat police stations after rejecting a request by the investigation officer for more time to conduct identif... - **ARY News (English)** — [ATC orders release of PTI workers detained ahead of long march](https://arynews.tv/atc-orders-release-of-pti-workers-detained-ahead-of-long-march) · 17 Oct 2026, 10:42 AM PKT · 93% identical wording to the newest filing > An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Islamabad on Saturday discharged all Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers arrested... ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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