2023-06-26 15:13:30
More than 100 people are on trial in military courts in Pakistan for their role in the violence linked to the May 9 arrest of former prime minister Imran Khan, which also saw three officers fired from the army, announced it Monday, June 26.
“One hundred and two disbelievers are tried in the military tribunals already established”army spokesman Major General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said, adding that the process was ” in progress “.
The arrest of Mr. Khan in a corruption case, on May 9 in Islamabad, had sparked clashes between his supporters and the police, which had left at least nine people dead, before his release three days later. late.
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“Strict disciplinary sanctions”
Three officers, including a general, were fired from the army for having “failed to maintain security and inviolability” some military installations, the spokesman said. “Strict disciplinary sanctions” were also taken against 15 other officers, including three generals, he added.
The pro-Khan demonstrators had damaged public buildings but also, a rare thing, military symbols. The authorities accused them of acts of terrorism. Mr Khan’s arrest was later declared unlawful by the Supreme Court and he was released on bail three days later.
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