"The United States is concerned by the sentencing of Pakistani civilians in a military tribunal and calls upon Pakistani authorities to respect the right to a fair trial and due process," US State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller said in a post on X on Monday.
In a statement, the European External Action Service (EEAS) in Brussels said, "The European Union notes with concern the sentencing of twenty-five civilians by a military court on 21 December in Pakistan."
Military courts in Pakistan have sentenced 25 civilians to prison terms ranging from two to ten years for their involvement in violent attacks on military installations during the nationwide riots of May 2023. The convictions follow detailed investigations and the completion of legal procedu
Umar Khalid, the former student leader of JNU, has been granted interim bail to attend the marriage functions of his cousin. The Karkardooma court has approved the bail for a period of seven days for the purpose.
The Delhi High Court on Thursday heard arguments in the bail plea of Sharjeel Imam, who is one of the accused in the larger conspiracy behind the 2020 Delhi riots. His counsel argued that Sharjeel Imam never incited the people to violence, nor was he involved in any violence or overt acts.
BJP MP Sambit Patra on Tuesday slammed the All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen (AIMIM) for fielding former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain as its candidate in the upcoming Delhi elections, calling the move part of a deliberate attempt to polarise the elections along Hindu-Muslim lines. Huss
BJP leader Kapil Mishra on Tuesday condemned the decision to field former MCD Councillor Tahir Hussain, who is currently in judicial custody for his alleged role in the North East Delhi riots, as the All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen (AIMIM) candidate from the Mustafabad Assembly seat
The Delhi Police, opposing the plea of activist Nadeem Khan, stated that the acts of petitioner Mohd Wasiq Nadeem Khan are not in good faith and actually these are such acts which are likely to cause fear and alarm and feeling of insecurity amongst the members of a particular religion.
Pakistan's Supreme Court has set December 10 for a hearing on PTI founder Imran Khan's petition, seeking a judicial commission to investigate the May 9 riots following his arrest. The case will be heard by a seven-member constitutional bench, alongside another petition on alleged election ri
Chandra Arya, Member of Parliament of Canada, shared his strong stance against a motion attempting to label the 1984 anti-Sikh riots as genocide and said that he was the only MP present in the House of Commons to oppose the motion, blocking its passage.