60 more, including Imran Khan's nephew convicted in May 9 cases

The military court sentenced 60 more individuals involved in the May 9, 2023, Jinnah House attack, according to a report from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Thursday.

Among those sentenced, Hassan Khan Niazi, son of Hafizullah Niazi, received 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for his role in the attack on Jinnah House.

Other sentences include:

Mian Ibad Farooq (son of Amanat Ali) – 2 years of rigorous imprisonment

Raees Ahmed (son of Shafiullah) – 6 years of rigorous imprisonment

Arzam Junaid (son of Junaid Razzaq) – 6 years of rigorous imprisonment

Ali Raza (son of Ghulam Mustafa) – 6 years of rigorous imprisonment

Raja Danish (son of Raja Abdul Waheed) – 4 years of rigorous imprisonment

Syed Hassan Shah (son of Asif Hussain Shah) – 9 years of rigorous imprisonment

The ISPR also confirmed sentences for individuals involved in attacks on various military installations:

Ali Hussain (son of Khalil-ur-Rehman), involved in the AIMH Rawalpindi attack – 7 years with hard labor

Zahid Khan (son of Muhammad Nabi), involved in the attack on the Punjab Regiment Center, Mardan – 2 years with hard labor

Sohrab Khan (son of Riaz Khan), involved in the attack on the Headquarters Dir Scouts – 4 years with hard labor

Brigadier (retd) Javed Akram (son of Chaudhry Muhammad Akram), involved in the Jinnah House attack – 6 years with hard labor

Earlier, military courts sentenced 25 individuals involved in the May 9 riots.

The suspects were accused of attacking state installations and engaging in violence and vandalism during protest after the arrest of the former prime minister Imran Khan in 2023. 

The United States and the United Kingdom raised concerns over the assurance of justice and fairness in the military court trials of PTI workers in May 9 cases. Their statements followed similar reservations expressed by the European Union regarding the lack of transparency in such trials.

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) had announced to challenge the verdict, labeling the sentences 'unconstitutional.'