RAWALPINDI: Military courts have handed over jail sentences to another 60 civilians including Imran Khan’s nephew Hassan Niazi for their involvement in the cases related to the May 9, 2023 incidents, the military’s media wing said on Thursday.
Today’s convictions came a week after 25 civilians were handed prison terms ranging from two to ten years over the same May 9 events, in which military installations were attacked nationwide.
The convictions came after the Supreme Court’s constitutional bench conditionally allowed military courts to pronounce reserved verdicts of 85 civilians trialed for their alleged involvement in the May 9 riots.
Incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan’s nephew Hassan Khan Niazi, who was handed into military custody in August last year, was among the 60 people sent on rigorous imprisonment ranging from two to ten years.
According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), military courts have concluded the trials of those accused of the May 9 riots under the relevant laws.
“The Field General Court Martial has promulgated the punishments to the following remaining 60 culprits after examining all evidence, ensuring the provision of all legal rights to the convicts, completion of due process, and the appropriate legal proceedings,” the statement read.
The military’s press release reiterated that “all convicts retain the right to appeal” and other legal recourses, as guaranteed by the Constitution and law.
“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,” it added.
Following the conviction of 25 civilians on December 21, the United States, the United Kingdom, and the European Union (EU) raised serious concerns over the sentencing of the civilians by the military courts, adding that the military trials were against international laws and obligations.
Responding to the questions, the Foreign Office on Tuesday said that the convictions were made under a law enacted by the parliament and in line with the ruling of the Supreme Court of Pakistan.
Prison terms range from 2-10 years
According to the ISPR, the following individuals have been handed the sentences.
- Hassan Khan Niazi s/o Hafizullah Niazi, 10 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in the Jinnah House incident
- Mian Abbad Farooq s/o Amanat Ali, 2 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in the Jinnah House incident
- Raees Ahmed s/o Shafi Ullah, 6 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in Jinnah House incident
- Arzam Junaid s/o Junaid Razzaq, 6 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in Jinnah House incident
- Ali Raza s/o Ghulam Mustafa, 6 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in the Jinnah House incident
- Raja Danish s/o Raja Abdul Waheed, 4 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in GHQ attack incident
- Syed Hassan Shah s/o Asif Hussain Shah, 9 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in GHQ attack incident
- Ali Hussain s/o Khalil ur Rehman, 7 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in AIMH Rawalpindi attack incident
- Zahid Khan s/o Muhammad Nabi, 2 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in the PRC Mardan incident.
- Sohrab Khan s/o Riaz Khan, 4 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in HQ Dir Scouts Timergara incident
- Brig (Retd) Javed Akram s/o Chaudhary Muhammad Akarm, 6 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in the Jinnah House incident.
- Khuram Liaqat s/o Liaqat Ali Shahid, 4 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in Multan Cantt Checkpost incident
- Zakir Hussain s/o Shah Faisal, 7 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in the Chakdara Fort incident.
- Ameen Shah s/o Mashter Khan, 9 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in the Bannu Cantt incident.
- Fahim Sajid s/o Muhammad Khan, 8 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in the PAF Base Mianwali incident.
- Hamza Sharif s/o Muhammad Azam, 2 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in the ISI Office Faisalabad incident
- Muhammad Arslan s/o Muhammad Siraj, 7 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in the Jinnah House incident
- Muhammad Umair s/o Abdul Sattar, 6 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in the Jinnah House incident
- Noman Shah s/o Mehmood Ahmad Shah, 4 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in the Jinnah House incident
- Ikram Ullah s/o Khanzada Khan, 9 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in the Bannu Cantt incident
- Muhammad Ahmed s/o Muhammad Nazir, 2 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in Rahwali Gate Gujranwala incident
- Pirzada Mian Muhammad Ishaq Bhutta s/o Pirzada Mian Qamar ud Dind Bhutta, 3 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in Multan Cantt Checkpost incident
- Muhammad Abdullah s/o Kanwar Ashraf Khan, 4 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in GHQ attack
- Amjad Ali s/o Manzoor Ahmed, 2 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in ISI Office Faisalabad incident
- Muhammad Raheem s/o Naeem Khan, 6 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in the Jinnah House incident
- Ehsan Ullah Khan s/o Najeeb Ullah Khan, 10 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in the PAF Base Mianwali incident
- Muneeb Ahmed s/o Naveed Ahmed Butt, 2 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in Rahwali Gate Gujranwala incident
- Muhammad Ali s/o Muhammad Boota, 2 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in ISI Office Faisalabad incident.
- Sami Ullah s/o Meer dad Khan, 2 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in the Bannu Cantt incident
- Mian Muhammad Akram Usman s/o Mian Muhammad Usman, 2 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in Jinnah House incident
- Mudassir Hafiz s/o Hafeez Ullah, 6 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in the Jinnah House incident
- Sajjad Ahmed s/o Muhammad Iqbal, 4 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in the Jinnah House incident
- Khizar Hayat s/o Umar Qiyaz Khan, 9 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in the Bannu Cantt incident
- Muhammad Nawaz s/o Abdul Samad, 2 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in Rahwali Gate Gujranwala incident
- Muhammad Bilal s/o Muhammad Afzal, 4 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in the PAF Base Mianwali incident
- Muhammad Suleman s/o Said Ghani Jan, 2 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in HQ Dir Scouts Timergara incident
- Asad Ullah Durani s/o Badshah Zada, 4 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in HQ Dir Scouts Timergara incident
- Ikram Ullah s/o Shah Zaman, 4 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in the Chakdara Fort incident
- Muhammad Farrukh s/o Shams Tabriz, 5 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in ISI Office Faisalabad incident
- Waqas Ali s/o Muhammad Ashraf, 6 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in the Jinnah House incident
- Ameer Zohaib s/o Nazeer Ahmed Sheikh, 4 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in Jinnah House incident
- Farhad Khan s/o Shahid Hussain, 7 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in AIMH Rawalpindi incident
- Izzat Khan s/o Awal Khan, 2 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in HQ Dir Scouts Timergara incident
- Asher Butt s/o Muhammad Arshad Butt, 2 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in Rahwali Gate Gujranwala incident
- Saqlain Haider s/o Rafiullah Khan, 9 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in the Bannu Cantt incident
- Muhammad Salman s/o Zahid Nisar, 2 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in ISI Office Faisalabad incident
- Hamid Ali s/o Syed Hadi Shah, 3 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in Multan Cantt Checkpost incident
- Muhammad Waqas s/o Malik Muhammad Khalil, 2 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in the Rahwali Gate Gujranwala incident
- Izzat Gul s/o Mirdat Khan, 9 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in the Bannu Cantt incident
- Haider Majeed s/o Muhammad Majeed, 2 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in the Jinnah House incident
- Gp Capt Viqas Ahmed Mohsin (Retd) s/o Bashir Ahmed Mohsin, 2 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in Jinnah House incident
- Muhammad Ilyas s/o Muhammad Fazal Haleem, 2 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in HQ Dir Scouts Timergara incident
- Muhammad Ayaz s/o Sahibzada Khan, 2 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in the Main Gate FC Cantt Peshawar incident
- Raees Ahmed s/o Khaista Rehman, 4 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in the Chakdara Fort incident
- Gohar Rehman s/o Gul Rehman, 7 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in the Chakdara Fort incident
- Naik Muhammad s/o Nasrullah Jan, 9 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in the Bannu Cantt incident
- Fahad Imran s/o Muhammad Imran Shahid, 9 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in the ISI Office Faisalabad incident
- Sufayan Idrees s/o Idrees Ahmed, 2 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in the Rahwali Gate Gujranwala incident
- Raheem Ullah s/o Bait Ullah, 9 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in the Bannu Cantt incident
- Khalid Nawaz s/o Hamid Khan, 9 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in the Bannu Cantt incident
