The military courts have handed down punishments to 25 culprits involved in the May 9, 2023, attacks on state installations, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Saturday.
“Field General Court Martial 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 protest was sparked 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 attacks on state installations, including the ransacking of the General Headquarters (GHQ), and has demanded 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.
