Pakistan military accepts mercy petitions of 19 convicts involved in May 9 violence
The Hindu
Pakistan military accepts mercy petitions of convicts involved in 2023 attacks, emphasizing due process, compassion, and legal remedies.
Pakistan military on Thursday (January 2, 2025) said that it has accepted the mercy petitions of 19 convicts involved in attacks on the army facilities on May 9, 2023.
On May 9, 2023, former Prime Minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party supporters allegedly attacked several military installations, including the army headquarters in Rawalpindi and the ISI building in Faisalabad, to vent their anger against the arrest of their party founder in a corruption case.
Hundreds of suspects were arrested in the countrywide swoop. Cases of more than 100 civilians were sent to the military court for trial because they were involved in the attack on military installations.
In December, military courts sentenced 85 civilians to prison terms ranging from two to ten years for their roles in the violence.
According to a statement issued by the army on Thursday (January 2, 2024), the sequel to the promulgation of punishments to the May 9 tragedy convicts, they have exercised their right to appeal and have asked for mercy and remission in their punishments.
It said that 67 convicts had given their mercy petitions, adding that “48 petitions have been processed to Courts of Appeal, while petitions of 19 convicts have been accepted purely on humanitarian grounds in accordance with law”.
It further stated that the mercy petitions of the remaining convicts will be decided in due course of time, following the legal process.
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