- Military court sentences 60 more, including Hassaan Niazi, over May 9 attacks
- Each suspect received a fair trial under the relevant laws
- Trials of all May 9 suspects taken into military custody completed
Sixty more individuals involved in the May 9, 2023, mayhem have been sentenced by the Field General Court Martial, following the directives of the Supreme Court.
According to a statement by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the trials, conducted in accordance with legal and constitutional requirements, underscored the commitment of the judiciary, government, and armed forces to uphold justice.
The Field General Court Martial examined all evidence, ensuring that the legal rights of the accused were protected throughout the process.
Each suspect received a fair trial under the relevant laws, with the court delivering sentences in line with established legal procedures.
Details of the 60 culprits sentenced by the military court are as follows:
1. Hassan Khan Niazi, involved in the Jinnah House attack, sentenced to 10 years in prison with rigorous labour.
2. Mian Ibad Farooq, involved in the Jinnah House attack, sentenced to two years in prison with rigorous labour.
3. Raees Ahmed, involved in the Jinnah House attack, sentenced to six years in prison with rigorous labour.
4. Arzam Junaid, involved in the Jinnah House attack, sentenced to six years in prison with rigorous labour.
5. Ali Raza, involved in the Jinnah House attack, sentenced to six years in prison with rigorous labour.
6. Raja Danish, involved in the GHQ attack, sentenced to four years in prison with rigorous labour.
7. Syed Hassan Shah, involved in the GHQ attack, sentenced to 9 years in prison with rigorous labour.
8. Ali Hussain son of Khalilur Rehman, involved in the attack on AIMH Rawalpindi, sentenced to 7 years in prison with rigorous labour.
9. Zahid Khan son of Muhammad Nabi, involved in the attack on Punjab Regiment Center Mardan, sentenced to 2 years in prison with rigorous labour.
10. Sohrab Khan, son of Riaz Khan, involved in the attack on the headquarters of Dir Counts, Timergara, sentenced to 4 years in prison with rigorous labour.
11. Brigadier (retd) Javed Akram, son of Chaudhry Muhammad Akram, involved in the attack on Jinnah House, sentenced to 6 years in prison with rigorous labour
12. Khurram Liaquat, son of Liaquat Ali Shahid, involved in the attack on Multan Cantt Check Post, sentenced to 4 years in prison with rigorous labour
13. Zakir Hussain, son of Shah Faisal, involved in the attack on Qala Chakdara, sentenced to 7 years in prison with rigorous labour
14. Amin Shah, son of Mushtar Khan, involved in the attack on Bannu Cantt, sentenced to 9 years in prison with rigorous labour
15. Faheem Sajid, son of Muhammad Khan, involved in the attack on PF Base Mianwali, sentenced to 8 years in prison with rigorous labour
16. Hamza Sharif, son of Muhammad Azam, involved in the attack on the Faisalabad ISI office, sentenced to 2 years in prison with rigorous labour
17. Muhammad Arsalan, son of Muhammad Siraj, involved in the attack on Jinnah House, sentenced to 7 years in prison with rigorous labour
18. Muhammad Umair son of Abdul Sattar, involved in Jinnah House attack, sentenced to 6 years in prison with rigorous labour
19. Noman Shah son of Mahmood Ahmed Shah, involved in Jinnah House attack, sentenced to 4 years in prison with rigorous labour
20. Ikramullah son of Khanzada Khan, involved in Bannu Cantt attack, sentenced to 9 years in prison with rigorous labour
21. Muhammad Ahmed son of Muhammad Nazir, involved in Rahwali Gate Gujranwala attack, sentenced to 2 years in prison with rigorous labour
22. Pirzada Mian Muhammad Ishaq Bhutta son of Pirzada Mian Qamaruddin Bhutta, involved in Multan Cantt check post attack, sentenced to 3 years in prison with rigorous labour
23. Muhammad Abdullah son of Kanwar Ashraf Khan, involved in GHQ attack, sentenced to 4 years in prison with rigorous labour
24. Amjad Ali son of Manzoor Ahmed, involved in Faisalabad ISI office attack, sentenced to 2 years in prison with rigorous labour
25. Muhammad Rahim son of Naeem Khan, involved in Jinnah House attack, sentenced to 6 years in prison with rigorous labour
26. Ehsanullah Khan, son of Najeebullah Khan, involved in the PAF base Mianwali attack, sentenced to 10 years in prison with rigorous labour
27. Muneeb Ahmed, son of Naveed Ahmed Butt, involved in the Rahwali Gate Gujranwala attack, sentenced to 2 years in prison with rigorous labour
28. Muhammad Ali, son of Muhammad Buta, involved in the Faisalabad ISI office attack, sentenced to 2 years in prison with rigorous labour
29. Samiullah, son of Mir Dad Khan, involved in the Bannu Cantt attack, sentenced to 2 years in prison with rigorous labour
30. Mian Muhammad Akram Usman, son of Mian Muhammad Usman, involved in the Jinnah House attack, sentenced to 2 years in prison with rigorous labour
31. Mudassar Hafeez, son of Hafeezullah, involved in the Jinnah House attack, sentenced to 6 years in prison with rigorous labour
32. Sajjad Ahmed, son of Muhammad Iqbal, involved in the Jinnah House attack, sentenced to 4 years in prison with rigorous labour
33. Khizr Hayat, son of Umar Qayaz Khan, involved in the Bannu Cantt attack, sentenced to 9 years in prison with rigorous labour
34. Muhammad Nawaz son of Abdul Samad, involved in the Rahwali Gate Gujranwala Cantt attack, sentenced to 2 years in prison
35. Muhammad Bilal son of Muhammad Afzal, involved in the PAF base Mianwali attack, sentenced to 4 years in prison
36. Muhammad Suleman son of Syed Ghani Jan, involved in the Headquarters Dir Scouts Timergara attack, sentenced to 2 years in prison
37. Asadullah Durrani son of Badshah Zada, involved in the Headquarters Dir Scouts Timergara attack, sentenced to 4 years in prison
38. Ikramullah son of Shah Zaman, involved in the attack on Chakdara Fort, sentenced to 4 years in prison
39. Muhammad Farrukh son of Shams Tabrez, involved in the attack on the Faisalabad ISI office, sentenced to 5 years in prison
40. Waqas Ali son of Muhammad Ashraf, involved in the Jinnah House attack, sentenced to 6 years in prison
41. Amir Zohaib son of Nazir Ahmed Sheikh, involved in the attack on the Jinnah House, sentenced to 4 years in prison
42. Farhad Khan son of Shahid Hussain, involved in the AIMH Rawalpindi attack, sentenced to 7 years in prison
43. Izzat Khan son of Awal Khan, involved in the Dir Scouts headquarters Timergara attack, sentenced to 2 years in prison
44. Ashar Butt son of Muhammad Arshad Butt, involved in the Rahwali Gate Gujranwala Cantt attack, sentenced to 2 years in prison
45. Saqlain Haider son of Rafiullah Khan, involved in the Bannu Cantt attack, sentenced to 9 years in prison
46. Muhammad Salman son of Zahid Nisar, involved in the Faisalabad ISI office attack, sentenced to 2 years in prison
47. Hamid Ali son of Syed Hadi Shah, involved in the Multan Cantt check post attack, sentenced to 3 years in prison
48. Muhammad Waqas son of Malik Muhammad Kaleem, involved in the Rahwali Gate Gujranwala Cantt attack, sentenced to 2 years in prison
49. Izzat Gul son of Mirdad Khan, involved in the Bannu Cantt attack, sentenced to 9 years in prison
50. Haider Majeed son of Muhammad Majeed, involved in Jinnah House attack, sentenced to 2 years in prison with rigorous labour
51. Group Captain Waqas Ahmed Mohsin (retd) son of Bashir Ahmed Mohsin, involved in Jinnah House attack, sentenced to 2 years in prison with rigorous labour
52. Muhammad Ilyas son of Muhammad Fazal Haleem, involved in Headquarters Dir Scouts, Timar Garha attack, sentenced to 2 years in prison with rigorous labour
53. Muhammad Ayaz son of Sahibzada Khan, involved in Gate FC Cantt Peshawar attack, sentenced to 2 years in prison with rigorous labour
54. Raees Ahmed son of Khasta Rehman, involved in Chakdara Fort attack, sentenced to 4 years in prison with rigorous labour
55. Gohar Rehman son of Gul Rehman, involved in Chakdara Fort attack, sentenced to 7 years in prison with rigorous labour
56. Naik Muhammad son of Nasrullah Jan, involved in Bannu Cantt attack, sentenced to 9 years in prison with rigorous labour
57. Fahad Imran son of Muhammad Imran Shahid, involved in Faisalabad ISI office attack, sentenced to 9 years in prison with rigorous labour
58. Sufyan Idrees son of Idrees Ahmed, involved in the Rahwali Gate Gujranwala Cantt attack, sentenced to 2 years in prison with rigorous labour
59. Rahimullah son of Bayatullah, involved in the Bannu Cantt attack, sentenced to 9 years in prison with rigorous labour
60. Khalid Nawaz son of Hamid Khan, involved in the Bannu Cantt attack, sentenced to 9 years in prison with rigorous labour
The trials of all May 9 suspects taken into military custody have been completed. The accused retain the constitutional right to appeal and pursue other legal remedies.
The May 9 tragedy, which involved acts of violence and unrest, prompted a nationwide resolve to maintain the writ of the state and ensure accountability for those responsible.
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