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”.
