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.
“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.
The international community has also expressed concerns over the sentences.
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