Pakistan military court sentences 60 more civilians over pro-Khan protests
Al Jazeera
Former PM Imran Khan’s nephew, two retired army officers among those sentenced over attacks on military sites in 2023.
A Pakistani military court has sentenced 60 civilians to jail time ranging from two to 10 years in connection with attacks on military facilities after the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan in 2023.
Those sentenced on Thursday include a relative of Khan as well as two retired military officers.
Last week, 25 others were sentenced on the same charges.
“The Nation, Government, and the Armed Forces remain steadfast in their commitment to upholding justice and ensuring that the inviolable writ of the state is maintained,” the military’s ISPR media wing said on Thursday, adding that the court martials had now concluded.
Khan’s arrest on May 9, 2023, sparked countrywide protests that saw people attack and ransack military installations in an unprecedented backlash against Pakistan’s powerful army, which has ruled the South Asian country directly for decades at a time and still wields enormous influence.
