The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has set a deadline for the Pakistani government to establish an impartial judicial commission by January 31 to investigate the events of May 9 and November 26, warning that the peace talks will not move forward unless this demand is met, The Express Tribune
Incarcerated former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan spoke to lawyers and media inside Adiala Jail and gave a call for transparent investigation, formation of judicial commission on November 26 and May 9 violence cases in Pakistan.
In his plea, Imran Khan said that he was in National Accountability Bureau (NAB) custody in Islamabad on May 9 and had nothing to do with the violence that erupted on that day. PTI founder described the cases registered against him as an act of "political revenge."
Pakistan's Supreme Court's constitutional bench has scheduled the hearing of the military courts case for January 7, ARY News reported. According to the released cause list, the bench will address cases from January 7 to January 10. On January 7, the bench will hear petitions challenging the
Military courts have granted pardon to 19 convicts involved in the May 9, 2023 riots, which erupted following the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, ARY News reported quoting the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan has called for the formation of a judicial commission to investigate the events related to the May 9 riots and the crackdown on PTI protesters on November 26.
The concerns have arisen after a military court sentenced 25 Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf activists last week to prison terms ranging from two to 10 years for their role in the May 9, 2023 riots, which erupted following the arrest of PTI founder Imran Khan, Dawn reported.
Gandapur was booked in vandalism case at Hasan Abdal police station. In today's hearing, the ATC declared Gandapur, as he continued to skip the hearings of the case despite repetitive summons, as per ARY News.
Military courts in Pakistan have sentenced 60 additional civilians to prison for their "involvement" in violent attacks on military sites during the nationwide riots on May 9, 2023, the Express Tribune reported, citing an announcement from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Thursd
In response to international concerns over military trials for civilians, the Foreign Office (FO) emphasised that Pakistan's legal system is consistent with international human rights law, including provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). This comes af