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
He accused the "Radical Left Lunatics" of constantly trying to obstruct the court system and elections, and targeting the citizens and patriots of the nation.
A federal judge in Chicago on December 20 sentenced Haiping Pan, a 44-year-old Chinese national, to 10 years in prison for his role in laundering USD 62 million in drug proceeds on behalf of Mexican drug traffickers. The sentencing follows an extensive investigation by Department Homeland Se
Tarar said that military court sentences do not violate the right to a fair trial, as individuals have access to a lawyer, and family, and still have the opportunity to appeal twice -- once within the military and again in the relevant high court.
A court in Changde city, located in China's Hunan province, has handed a death sentence to a man who drove his car into a crowd outside a primary school last month, injuring over two dozen individuals, according to a report by CNN, citing state media Xinhua.
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
Following the sentencing of 25 people by a military court in Pakistan's Islamabad, the UK expressed concerns and emphasised the lack of "independent scrutiny and transparency" in such proceedings.
United States President Joe Biden announced on Monday that he is commuting the sentences of 37 individuals on federal death row. Their sentences will now be changed from execution to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.
"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.
The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea seeking review of the order granting bail to Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji in a money laundering case related to the cash-for-jobs scam.
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."