Twenty-five individuals involved in the May 9, 2023, attacks on state installations have been sentenced to 2 to 10 years by military courts, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) reported on Saturday.
“Field General Court Martial (FGCM) have in [the] first phase promulgated the punishments to 25 accused,” the military’s media wing said, about the suspects who resorted to violence during the May 9 protests.
The protests broke out after Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan was taken into custody in a graft case. In turn, scores of PTI workers were arrested and more than 100 civilians are facing military trials.
However, the party maintains that it had no role in the incidents involving military installations, including the attack on the General Headquarters (GHQ), and has called for a judicial probe into last year’s events.
The military’s media wing added that the promulgation of the sentences of remaining accused is also being done and will be announced shortly as and when the due process is complete.
“All convicts retain the right to appeal and other legal recourses, as guaranteed by the law and the Constitution,” the ISPR said in the statement.
