Islamabad, Pakistan: In October 2024, the Parliament of Pakistan passed the Establishment of Special Court (Overseas Pakistanis Property) Act, 2024, which is a landmark legislation protecting the property rights of overseas Pakistanis.
This act facilitates swift and efficient resolution of property disputes involving overseas Pakistanis. Overseas Pakistanis can file petitions through digital platforms, including e-filing. The special court will allow evidence to be presented through video links or other legally acceptable modes, supervised by officials from Pakistan’s High Commissions or consulates. Cases filed in the special court will be disposed of within 90 days, thereby providing speedy justice, preventing delays in the cases, and ultimately safeguarding the interests of overseas Pakistanis. However, such facilitation has not been granted to Overseas Pakistanis who do business and invest in Pakistan through their relatives, and at the end of the story they are victims of fraud at the hands of relatives. Such as the case of an entrepreneur Roman Khan who seeks Justice after being cheated by close family members.
An American national of Pakistani origin, Roman Khan, a successful entrepreneur, singer, and well-established businessman, has recently come forward with allegations of being cheated in business by close family members in Pakistan. Khan has approached Pakistani authorities, including the Police and the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), with substantial evidence and has formally submitted applications against those involved. He awaits what kind of treatment he will receive from authorities and he has appealed to Interior Minister Naqvi, Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistani Ch Salik Hussian, and the government at large to help him out in punishing culprits who swindled his hard-earned money.
In an email to Dispatch News Desk (DND) News Agency Islamabad, Khan expressed his determination to hold the culprits accountable and recover the significant losses he has suffered. “This is not just about me; it’s about setting an example for others who face similar challenges. Justice must prevail,” he said.
Roman Khan plans to travel to Pakistan soon to personally pursue his case and ensure that legal proceedings are carried out effectively. He highlighted the unfortunate trend of overseas Pakistanis being defrauded in business dealings, often by people they trust the most.
The incident sheds light on the challenges faced by expatriates investing in Pakistan, raising concerns about the need for stronger safeguards to protect their interests. Khan’s resolve to fight for justice serves as a reminder of the importance of accountability and the role of authorities in safeguarding the rights of overseas Pakistanis.
Islamabad, Pakistan: Pakistan has responded well to the European Union, United States, and United Kingdom by convicting 60 more perpetrators of the 9 May saga which also includes ten years imprisonment for Imran Khan’s nephew Hassan Niazi.
Sequel to the announcement of the May 9 punishments in light of the Supreme Court’s decision, 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, and completing due process and the appropriate legal proceedings.
1. Hassan Khan Niazi s/o Hafizullah Niazi, 10 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in Jinnah House incident.
2. Mian Abbad Farooq s/o Amanat Ali, 2 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in Jinnah House incident.
3. Raees Ahmed s/o Shafi Ullah, 6 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in Jinnah House incident.
4. Arzam Junaid s/o Junaid Razzaq, 6 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in Jinnah House incident.
5. Ali Raza s/o Ghulam Mustafa, 6 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in Jinnah House incident.
6. Raja Danish s/o Raja Abdul Waheed, 4 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in GHQ attack incident.
7. Syed Hassan Shah s/o Asif Hussain Shah, 9 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in GHQ attack incident.
8. Ali Hussain s/o Khalil ur Rehman, 7 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in AIMH Rawalpindi attack incident.
9. Zahid Khan s/o Muhammad Nabi, 2 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in PRC Mardan incident.
10. Sohrab Khan s/o Riaz Khan, 4 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in HQ Dir Scouts Timergara incident.
11. Brig (Retd) Javed Akram s/o Chaudhary Muhammad Akarm, 6 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in Jinnah House incident.
12. Khuram Liaqat s/o Liaqat Ali Shahid, 4 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in Multan Cantt Checkpost incident.
13. Zakir Hussain s/o Shah Faisal, 7 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in Chakdara Fort incident.
14. Ameen Shah s/o Mashter Khan, 9 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in Bannu Cantt incident.
15. Fahim Sajid s/o Muhammad Khan, 8 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in PAF Base Mianwali incident.
16. Hamza Sharif s/o Muhammad Azam, 2 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in ISI Office Faisalabad incident.
17. Muhammad Arslan s/o Muhammad Siraj, 7 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in Jinnah House incident.
18. Muhammad Umair s/o Abdul Sattar, 6 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in Jinnah House incident.
19. Noman Shah s/o Mehmood Ahmad Shah, 4 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in Jinnah House incident.
20. Ikram Ullah s/o Khanzada Khan, 9 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in Bannu Cantt incident.
21. Muhammad Ahmed s/o Muhammad Nazir, 2 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in Rahwali Gate Gujaranwala incident.
22. Pirzada Mian Muhammad Ishaq Bhutta s/o Pirzada Mian Qamar ud Dind Bhutta, 3 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in Multan Cantt Checkpost incident.
23. Muhammad Abdullah s/o Kanwar Ashraf Khan, 4 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in GHQ attack.
24. Amjad Ali s/o Manzoor Ahmed, 2 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in ISI Office Faisalabad incident.
25. Muhammad Raheem s/o Naeem Khan, 6 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in Jinnah House incident.
26. Ehsan Ullah Khan s/o Najeeb Ullah Khan, 10 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in PAF Base Mianwali incident.
27. Muneeb Ahmed s/o Naveed Ahmed Butt, 2 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in Rahwali Gate Gujaranwala incident.
28. Muhammad Ali s/o Muhammad Boota, 2 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in ISI Office Faisalabad incident.
29. Sami Ullah s/o Meer dad Khan, 2 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in Bannu Cantt incident.
30. Mian Muhammad Akram Usman s/o Mian Muhammad Usman, 2 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in Jinnah House incident.
31. Mudassir Hafiz s/o Hafeez Ullah, 6 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in Jinnah House incident.
32. Sajjad Ahmed s/o Muhammad Iqbal, 4 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in Jinnah House incident.
33. Khizar Hayat s/o Umar Qiyaz Khan was involved in the incident of 9 years rigorous imprisonment in the Bannu Cantt.
34. Muhammad Nawaz s/o Abdul Samad, 2 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in Rahwali Gate Gujaranwala incident.
35. Muhammad Bilal s/o Muhammad Afzal, 4 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in PAF Base Mianwali incident.
36. Muhammad Suleman s/o Said Ghani Jan, 2 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in HQ Dir Scouts Timergara incident.
37. Asad Ullah Durani s/o Badshah Zada, 4 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in HQ Dir Scouts Timergara incident.
38. Ikram Ullah s/o Shah Zaman, 4 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in Chakdara Fort incident.
39. Muhammad Farrukh s/o Shams Tabriz, 5 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in ISI Office Faisalabad incident.
40. Waqas Ali s/o Muhammad Ashraf, 6 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in Jinnah House incident.
41. Ameer Zohaib s/o Nazeer Ahmed Sheikh, 4 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in Jinnah House incident.
42. Farhad Khan s/o Shahid Hussain, 7 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in AIMH Rawalpindi incident.
43. Izzat Khan s/o Awal Khan, 2 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in HQ Dir Scouts Timergara incident.
44. Asher Butt s/o Muhammad Arshad Butt, 2 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in Rahwali Gate Gujaranwala incident.
45. Saqlain Haider s/o Rafiullah Khan, 9 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in Bannu Cantt incident.
46. Muhammad Salman s/o Zahid Nisar, 2 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in ISI Office Faisalabad incident.
47. Hamid Ali s/o Syed Hadi Shah, 3 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in Multan Cantt Checkpost incident.
48. Muhammad Waqas s/o Malik Muhammad Khalil, 2 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in Rahwali Gate Gujaranwala incident.
49. Izzat Gul s/o Mirdat Khan, 9 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in Bannu Cantt incident.
50. Haider Majeed s/o Muhammad Majeed, 2 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in Jinnah House incident.
51. Gp Capt Viqas Ahmed Mohsin (Retd) s/o Bashir Ahmed Mohsin, 2 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in Jinnah House incident.
52. Muhammad Ilyas s/o Muhammad Fazal Haleem, 2 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in HQ Dir Scouts Timergara incident.
53. Muhammad Ayaz s/o Sahibzada Khan, 2 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in Main Gate FC Cantt Peshawar incident.
54. Raees Ahmed s/o Khaista Rehman, 4 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in Chakdara Fort incident.
55. Gohar Rehman s/o Gul Rehman, 7 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in Chakdara Fort incident.
56. Naik Muhammad s/o Nasrullah Jan, 9 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in Bannu Cantt incident.
57. Fahad Imran s/o Muhammad Imran Shahid, 9 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in ISI Office Faisalabad incident.
58. Sufayan Idrees s/o Idrees Ahmed, 2 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in Rahwali Gate Gujaranwala incident.
59. Raheem Ullah s/o Bait Ullah, 9 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in Bannu Cantt incident.
60. Khalid Nawaz s/o Hamid Khan, 9 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in Bannu Cantt incident.
The trial of 9th May accused under military custody, has hereby been concluded under the relevant laws. All convicts retain the right to appeal and other legal recourses, as guaranteed by the Constitution and law.
As expected on December 22, 2024, the European Union expressed over the sentencing of twenty-five civilians by a military court on 21 December in Pakistan. EU indirectly threatened Pakistan to withdraw the EU’s Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+) status if Pakistan would not reverse the decision against PTI’s followers. Pakistan’s Foreign Office did not respond to the EU’s strong statement while the UK’s statement called on the Government of Pakistan to uphold its obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and withdraw convictions against followers of Imran Khan. This statement of the United Kingdom is yet to get a response from the Pakistan Foreign Office.
UK statement on Pakistan’s internal legal matter over the award of punishments to 9th May culprits was taken as “Absolutely Unacceptable” by the majority of academia, journalists, and even certain quarters of government of Pkistan.
They believe that the UK in an absurd and uncalled-for statement has raised objections over the trial of civilians in the military courts in Pakistan. Coming from a country which after the racial riots of 29 July 2024 in the Southport area of the UK, prosecuted over 200 people including three infants in a few days on the indirect charges of even posting on social media and handed down severe punishments after one of the worst crackdowns on its people following the riots.
All those who were convicted for their part in the violence were sent to prison within no time. Out of 54 convictions, 47 adults and 3 minors were given custodial sentences. Those who pleaded guilty were tried under a fast-track procedure; the others were remanded in custody.
Penalties were particularly severe for those not directly involved in the riots, but who even incited violence on social media. In Northampton, a 26-year-old man who had called for the burning of hotels and law firms helping migrants was sentenced to three years and two months in prison.
What the UK did to its people through severe crackdown was way overboard but Pakistan never raised any objection over it, being the UK’s internal matter, rather provided full support in identifying the culprit who was involved in spreading fake news.
Now, it’s ludicrous on the part of UK authorities to falsely point to a fair and established legal process being followed in Pakistan. Since 9 May 2023, 9th May culprits have been awaiting justice. After a lapse of over one and half years, Pakistan is concluding the long-due trials of the culprits against whom solid evidence and proof exist. The trials were conducted per the constitution and law of the land.
Needless to say, legal processes and laws vary from country to country as per the dictates of the ground. The trial of civilians in the military courts in Pakistan is a legally established process in Pakistan’s judicial system which takes its legal cover from the Constitution of Pakistan and the relevant laws of the land.
The UK will be better served by minding its own business, focusing on playing its long-due role over raising its voice on severe and worst violations of civil and political rights of the people of Gaza & Palestine, it must stop Israel from committing genocide.
The UK must avoid meddling in internal legal matters of Pakistan that too on the behest of Goldsmiths as Pakistan will not listen to any such absurd and uncalled-for political meddling from another country”.
Monitoring Desk: Azerbaijan Foreign Ministry issues statement on AZAL plane crash, Azernews reports, citing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The statement reads:
“On December 25, an “Embraer 190” aircraft operated by “Azerbaijan Airlines,” on flight J2-8243 from Baku to Grozny, was directed towards Aktau city due to the necessity for an emergency landing and subsequently crashed near Aktau. The causes of the crash are currently under investigation.
There were 67 people on board, including 62 passengers and 5 crew members. Initial reports indicate that 32 individuals have survived, with some in critical condition.
Following the directive of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, a state commission chaired by Prime Minister Ali Asadov has been established to investigate the causes of the plane crash. Additionally, in response to the tragic accident, a delegation led by the Minister of Emergency Situations and the Minister of Digital Development and Transport of Azerbaijan has been dispatched to Kazakhstan.
From the outset of the incident, the Consulate General of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Aktau has been actively working at the scene. In coordination with the Kazakh authorities, emergency rescue teams have been conducting urgent and operational measures.
AZAL plane crash updates. Photo by Azernews
Islamabad Bureau adds:
DND News Agency expresses profound grief over the sad incident of the crash of a commercial flight resulting in the death of passengers. During this difficult time, DND News Agency staff stands in solidarity with the survivors and their families and offers our thoughts and prayers for their swift recovery. May Allah have mercy on the souls of the departed and grant strength to those grieving their loss!
Islamabad, Pakistan: As expected a Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office spokesperson of the United Kingdom on December 23, 2024, expressed concerns over the conviction of 25 vandals who attacked state institutions on May 9, 2023.
Since the Pakistan Foreign Office did not respond to any reaction over the European Union’s statement on the same issue, it was expected that a series of statements would now arrive from European countries in favor of former prime minister Imran Khan and his followers.
On December 22, 2024, the European Union expressed over the sentencing of twenty-five civilians by a military court on 21 December in Pakistan. EU indirectly threatened Pakistan to withdraw the EU’s Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+) status if Pakistan would not reverse the decision against PTI’s followers. Pakistan’s Foreign Office did not respond to the EU’s strong statement.
The UK’s statement called on the Government of Pakistan to uphold its obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and withdraw convictions against followers of Imran Khan. This statement of the United Kingdom is yet to get a response from the Pakistan Foreign Office.
Suppose Pakistan had a proficient and swift team sitting in the Foreign Office of Pakistan. In that case, it should have responded with such a statement as ‘a glaring attempt of the EU as well as of the UK government to interfere in domestic issues of Pakistan’. Pakistan could respond to the EU and UK governments as follows:
“UK statement on Pakistan’s internal legal matter over the award of punishments to 9th May culprits is “Absolutely Unacceptable”.
The UK in an absurd and totally uncalled-for statement has raised objections over the trial of civilians in the military courts in Pakistan. Coming from a country which after the racial riots of 29 July 2024 in the Southport area of the UK, prosecuted over 200 people including three infants in a few days on the indirect charges of even posting on social media and handed down severe punishments after one of the worst crackdowns on its people following the riots.
All those who were convicted for their part in the violence were sent to prison within no time. Out of 54 convictions, 47 adults and 3 minors were given custodial sentences. Those who pleaded guilty were tried under a fast-track procedure; the others were remanded in custody.
Penalties were particularly severe for those not directly involved in the riots, but who even incited violence on social media. In Northampton, a 26-year-old man who had called for the burning of hotels and law firms helping migrants was sentenced to three years and two months in prison.
What the UK did to its people through severe crackdown was way overboard but Pakistan never raised any objection over it, being the UK’s internal matter, rather provided full support in identifying the culprit who was involved in spreading fake news.
Now, it’s ludicrous on the part of UK authorities to falsely point to a fair and established legal process being followed in Pakistan. Since 9 May 2023, 9th May culprits have been awaiting justice. After a lapse of over one and half years, Pakistan is concluding the long-due trials of the culprits against whom solid evidence and proof exist. The trials were conducted per the constitution and law of the land.
Needless to say, legal processes and laws vary from country to country as per the dictates of the ground. The trial of civilians in the military courts in Pakistan is a legally established process in Pakistan’s judicial system which takes its legal cover from the Constitution of Pakistan and the relevant laws of the land.
The UK will be better served by minding its own business, focusing on playing its long-due role over raising its voice on severe and worst violations of civil and political rights of the people of Gaza & Palestine, it must stop Israel from committing genocide.
The UK must avoid meddling in internal legal matters of Pakistan that too on the behest of Goldsmiths as Pakistan will not listen to any such absurd and uncalled-for political meddling from another country”.
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Islamabad, Pakistan: In 2014, the founding chairman of PTI Imran Khan announced a movement of Civil Disobedience. He burnt utility bills and ordered his followers not to pay utility bills to the state. He also announced that his followers living abroad should bypass legal banking channels and practice illegal means such as Hawala and Hundi to send money to their relatives in Pakistan. His statement was used against Pakistan thereafter when FATF was investigating the system of fund transfers to and from Pakistan.
At that time he was supported by all all-powerful cadre of the country therefore the government of former prime minister Mian Nawaz Sharif could not take any legal action against him for abetting the public to exercise illegal means of transfer of money to Pakistan. Even then when he was all all-powerful and practically untouchable person in Pakistan, nobody among his followers stopped paying utility bills and his movement of civil disobedience failed within a month. The time has changed and the power cadre that brought him in power is no longer available to him. His popularity had nosedived and his engross in the masses had vanished away. Now he is living with only lofty claims and statements and his latest call for civil disobedience would face the same fate that he is facing himself in jail.
There is no doubt left that the agenda of Imran Khan and his anarchist party is to harm the state and undermine its economic interests which have yet not changed. Even during his tenure as Prime Minister, Imran Khan made decisions that harmed the Pakistani economy, the consequences of which the nation is still suffering.
For some time now, he has been repeatedly threatening that if his demands are not met, he will call the nation for civil disobedience and will also prohibit Pakistanis living abroad from sending remittances through banking channels and following the illegal way of Hawala and Hundi to send money to their relatives in Pakistan. He knows his actions and his call for civil disobedience are not only against the country’s legal framework but can also seriously damage the economic stability and national unity and would also place overseas Pakistanis in danger when they use illegal means of transferring money from abroad to their country of origin. Due to such of his actions, his political opponents have reasons to claim that he has become an enemy of the country’s growing economy.
Let’s look at the civil disobedience movement in Pakistan. The Constitution of Pakistan guarantees public freedoms such as expression and peaceful assembly, but such activities that threaten national stability or affect the economy do not have any legal protection. Calls for civil disobedience, such as not paying taxes, not paying electricity and gas bills, etc., are considered illegal acts because they can disrupt public order or harm the economy.
The time will tell what action the sitting government of PMLN will take against him for instigating the public against the state. This time, PMLN will have no excuse to let him harm the economy. Last time in 2014, PMLN claimed it could not take any action against him as power cadres were playing him for the country as well as against the PMLN government of 2014.
Islamabad, Pakistan: On May 9, 2023, the miscreants of PTI wrote a dark chapter in the history of Pakistan on the clear instructions of their Cult Leader former prime minister Imran Khan.
Everyone saw how these miscreants attacked state properties and institutions. In one day, 220 military installations were targeted under a systematic plan. Above all, these miscreants systematically attacked, burned, and desecrated the monuments of the martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the country.
After this mischief of the mischievous party PTI, the law came into action and the mischievous people involved in it were identified from CCTV footage. Authentic and undeniable evidence was collected against them and then legal action was initiated against them under the Constitution of Pakistan and their cases were sent to military courts where they were delayed for some time as the trial of civilians in military courts was challenged. Recently the Constitutional Bench ordered the Military Courts to pronounce sentences against these mischievous people, after which 25 mischievous people had been punished for their mischievous acts. There was a delay in giving this sentence and during this time due to the weak justice system, many incidents of mischief took place, the biggest of which took place on November 26. If this punishment process had started at the right time and they had been punished much earlier, the incidents of mischief up to May 9 and November 26 would not have taken place.
The reaction of the miscreant party PTI and its founder to the punishment of the miscreants who created the dark chapter of May 9 was expected in advance. However, it is worth noting that earlier they used to say that none of our workers were involved in the events of May 9 and if anyone was, they should be punished according to the constitution and law and now when punishments are being given, their outcry is beyond understanding…?
The allegation of the founder of PTI that the CCTV footage of May 9 was also without evidence. He should be asked if the CCTV footage exists. Did he not see how his nephew Hassan Niazi was insulting the uniform of the Pakistan Army? Did he not see how the miscreants of his party were burning Jinnah House and looting there? Does he not see that the miscreants are breaking the GHQ gate, attacking the Mianwali base, now that the confessional statements of these miscreants have also come to light, after which the false allegations of the founder of PTI have no value?
After the process of punishment has begun by the founder of PTI and his party, this crying and wailing is actually to make the transparent system of justice controversial, in which they cannot succeed in any way. Now they see that according to the Constitution of Pakistan, the hand of the law is now going to reach the necks of those who planned the May 9 tragedy, facilitated it, incited the youth of Pakistan, and insulted other state institutions including the Pakistan Army. To avoid this, they are now trying to avoid it by attracting their external masters, especially the Zionist masters.
Strangely there is talk of engaging this miscreant political party in a dialogue, and some responsible elements of PMLN are prompting and promoting the idea of political dialogue with PTI. Does this situation express confusion within the ruling party?
Should the government of Pakistan initiate dialogue with this group that has been constantly involved in injecting digital terrorism into the country targeting the armed forces of Pakistan or should the government deal with this group as a terrorist group should have been dealt with?
The investigation of Lt Gen (retd) Faiz Hameed and the charge sheet against him also confirmed that the ‘Niazi-Faiz Gang’ planned mutiny in the country on May 9. The statements of convicted persons in the May 9 case are enough to believe that everything that happened on May 9 was well planned by PTI leadership and Imran Khan was the mastermind but party leaders were also part of this lethal move against the state. Important personalities of PMLN such as Kh Asif, Ahsan Iqbal, Rana Sanaullah Khan, and even Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have been saying that PTI is not a party but rather a group of vandals having only one target that is harming the country. Defence Minister Kh Asif more than once said that PTI behaves like a terror group.
Shreds of evidence confirm that this group is surely involved in digital terrorism against the country then why is the government offering negotiation or political dialogue with a group that has the sole target of destroying the country? Should this group not have been dealt with as a terrorist group?
News regarding political dialogue between PTI has been acting as a terrorist group and the government is sending the wrong message to the public that asks if PTI has an agenda to destroy the country and what should government is not dealing with it as a terrorist group and of course, there should no negotiation or parlays with a terror organization. It looks like there is no clarity among the ruling party on how to deal with PTI and there are some within the ruling elite that have soft corners for a terrorist organization such as PTI.
Islamabad, Pakistan: 16 more brave soldiers of the Pakistan Army laid their lives for their motherland while fighting with TTP terrorists (officially called Khwarij) on the night of 20-21 December 2024, when a group of Khwarij attempted to attack a Security Forces Check Post in general area Makeen, South Waziristan District.
According to a statement of Inter-Service Public Relations (ISPR) of Pakistan Armed forces, the attempt was effectively thwarted by own troops and in the ensuing fire exchange, eight khwarij were sent to hell. However, during an intense fire exchange, Sixteen brave sons of the soil, having fought gallantly embraced Shahadat.
Sanitization operation is being conducted in the area and the perpetrators of the heinous act will be brought to justice. Security forces of Pakistan are determined to eliminate the menace of terrorism and such sacrifices of our brave men further strengthen our resolve
Islamabad, Pakistan: After getting approval from the Supreme Court this week, the military courts announced the verdict of the May 9 2023 Mutiny case on Saturday punishing 25 culprits involved in the May 9, 2023 vandalism.
The formation of a Judicial Commission would frustrate the legal process against the culprits of the May 9 incidents
On 9 May 2023, the nation witnessed tragic incidents of politically provoked violence and arson at multiple places, marking a dark chapter in the history of Pakistan. Building on a sustained narrative of hate and lies, politically orchestrated attacks were carried out on the installations of the Armed Forces including desecration of the monuments of Shuhada.
These blatant acts of violence not only shocked the nation but also underscored the necessity of checking this unacceptable attempt of political terrorism to impose its own perverted will through violence and coercion.
Sequel to the events of this ‘Black Day’, through meticulous investigations, irrefutable evidence was collected to legally prosecute the accused involved in the 9th May tragedy. Certain cases were subsequently referred for Field General Court Martial as per law, where they underwent trials following due process.
On 13 December 2024, a seven-member Constitutional Bench of the Supreme Court of Pakistan directed that the cases pending due to an earlier order of the Supreme Court be finalized and judgments in the cases of those accused found involved in these violent incidents be announced.
The sentences of the other accused are also being announced as soon as their legal process is completed. The decision on the sentences of May 9 is an important milestone in the provision of justice for the nation. The sentences of May 9 are a clear message to all those who are exploited by a few vested interests. These sentences are a warning to those who fall victim to political propaganda and poisonous lies to never take the law into their own hands in the future.
The details of the 25 convicted accused are as follows:
1. Jan Muhammad Khan, son of Toor Khan, involved in the Jinnah House attack, sentenced to 10 years in prison with hard labor
2. Muhammad Imran Mehboob, son of Mehboob Ahmed, involved in the Jinnah House attack, sentenced to 10 years in prison with hard labor
3. Raja Muhammad Ehsan, son of Raja Muhammad Maqsood, involved in the GHQ attack, sentenced to 10 years in prison with hard labor
4. Rehmatullah, son of Manjoor Khan, involved in the Punjab Regimental Center Mardan attack, sentenced to 10 years in prison with hard labor
5. Anwar Khan, son of Muhammad Khan, involved in the PAF base Mianwali attack, sentenced to 10 years in prison with hard labor
6. Muhammad Afaq Khan, son of M. Ashfaq Khan, involved in the Bannu Cantt attack, was sentenced to 9 years in prison with hard labor.
7. Dawood Khan, son of Amir Zeb, involved in the Chakdara Fort attack, was sentenced to 7 years in prison with hard labor.
8. Faheem Haider, son of Farooq Haider, involved in the Jinnah House attack, was sentenced to 6 years in prison with hard labor.
9. Zahid Khan, son of Muhammad Khan, involved in the Multan Cantt check post-attack, was sentenced to 4 years in prison with hard labor.
10. Yasir Nawaz, son of Amir Nawaz Khan, involved in the Punjab Regimental Center Mardan attack, was sentenced to 2 years in prison with hard labor.
11. Abdul Hadi, son of Abdul Qayyum, involved in the Jinnah House attack, was sentenced to 10 years in prison with hard labor.
12. Ali Shan, son of Noor Muhammad, involved in the Jinnah House attack, was sentenced to 10 years in prison with hard labor.
13. Dawood Khan, son of Shad Khan, involved in the Jinnah House attack, was sentenced to 10 years in prison with hard labor.
14. Umar Farooq, son of Muhammad Sabir, involved in the GHQ attack, was sentenced to 10 years in prison with hard labor.
15. Babar Jamal son of Muhammad Ajmal Khan, involved in the PAF base Mianwali attack, sentenced to 10 years in prison with hard labor
16. Muhammad Hasher Khan son of Tahir Bashir, involved in the Jinnah House attack, sentenced to 6 years in prison with hard labor
17. Muhammad Ashiq Khan son of Naseeb Khan, involved in the Jinnah House attack, sentenced to 4 years in prison with hard labor
18. Khurram Shahzad son of Liaquat Ali, involved in the Multan Cantt check post attack, sentenced to 3 years in prison with hard labor
19. Muhammad Bilawal son of Manzoor Hussain, involved in the Jinnah House attack, sentenced to 2 years in prison with hard labor
20. Syed Alam son of Maazullah Khan, involved in the Punjab Regimental Center Mardan attack, sentenced to 2 years in prison with hard labor
21. Laiq Ahmed son of Manzoor Ahmed, involved in the ISI office Faisalabad attack, sentenced to 2 years in prison with hard labor
22. Ali Iftikhar son of Iftikhar Ahmed, involved in the Jinnah House attack, sentenced to 10 years in prison with hard labor
23. Ziaur Rehman son of Azam Khurshid, involved in the Jinnah House attack, was sentenced to 10 years in prison with hard labor.
24. Adnan Ahmed son of Sher Muhammad, involved in the Punjab Regimental Center Mardan attack, was sentenced to 10 years in prison with hard labor.
25. Shakirullah son of Anwar Shah, involved in the Punjab Regimental Center Mardan attack, was sentenced to 10 years in prison with hard labor.
Cases are also pending against several accused in various anti-terrorism courts. True justice will be served when the masterminds and planners of May 9 are brought to justice. Punishment will be given according to the constitution and law. The state of Pakistan will ensure the rule of law by providing complete justice in the incidents of May 9. By providing justice in the May 9th case, the misguided and destructive politics based on violence will be buried. According to the constitution and law, all convicted criminals have the right to appeal and other legal remedies
Monitoring Desk: The killing of top Russian General Igor Kirillov along with his assistant confirmed again connections between emerging terrorism and Central Asian republics.
This was the second event of terrorism in Russia where Central Asian men were allegedly involved while videos and footage arriving from Syria also indicate the presence of thousands of Central Asian men conquering Syrian cities as foot soldiers of forces of former Alqaeeda leader.
Russia said on Wednesday it had detained a suspect who had confessed to planting and detonating a bomb in Moscow that killed General Kirillov, who was the chief of Russia’s Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Protection Troops, on the instructions of Ukraine’s SBU security service.
In the March 2024 jihadist massacre at Moscow’s Crocus City Hall, four Tajik citizens were held for allegedly murdering at least 143 people in the concert hall. last week. Some of the Tajiks arrested including Faridun Shamsiddin emigrated to Russia, then traveled to Turkey, before returning to Moscow in early March. BBC reported that Turkey is a convenient country for a migrant worker to renew a Russian permit and is also seen as somewhere where IS’s Afghan-based affiliate Islamic State Khorasan can recruit militants.
In both cases of terrorism in Russia, Ukrainian secret services allegedly recruited Central Asian youth while the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) force recruited them thereby sending a possibility that Central Asian men are available as ‘hire-guns’ and their recruitment allegedly by Western allied forces is dangerous for all who are not aligned with NATO forces.
In December 2020, Uzbekistan brought home 25 women and 73 children from Syria where they had been staying at camps with other families of Islamic State fighters.
Central Asian republics border Russia, Iran, China, and Afghanistan and three of them are on the hit list of Western allies while one (Afghanistan) is a launching pad of terrorism where Western allied forces had already left NATO-grade war weapons that had been used against Pakistan now.
The merging scenario can be dangerous for the region if such Central Asian youth are hired against China and Iran in the future as hired-gun as they would have Afghanistan as a terrorism launching pad.
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