RAWALPINDI, Dec 26 (NNI): The Military Courts convicted 60 more suspects including Hassan Niazi, the nephew of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, in cases pertaining to May 9 violence, the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Thursday.
“Sequel to the announcement of the May 9 punishments in light of the Supreme Court’s decision, the Field General Court Martial (FGCM) has promulgated the punishments to the following remaining 60 culprits after examining all evidences, ensuring the provision of all legal rights to the convicts, completion of due process and the appropriate legal proceedings,” the ISPR said in a statement.
According to the military’s media wing Hassan Niazi, son of Hafizullah Niazi has been awarded 10-year rigorous imprisonment in the Jinnah House attack.
AS per ISPR, the 60 culprits sentenced by the military court are including: 1. Hassan Khan Niazi, involved in the Jinnah House attack, sentenced to 10 years in prison with rigorous labour; 2. Mian Ibad Farooq, involved in the Jinnah House attack, sentenced to two years in prison with rigorous labour; 3. Raees Ahmed, involved in the Jinnah House attack, sentenced to six years in prison with rigorous labour; 4. Arzam Junaid, involved in the Jinnah House attack, sentenced to six years in prison with rigorous labour; 5. Ali Raza, involved in the Jinnah House attack, sentenced to six years in prison with rigorous labour; 6. Raja Danish, involved in the GHQ attack, sentenced to four years in prison with rigorous labour; 7. Syed Hassan Shah, involved in the GHQ attack, sentenced to 9 years in prison with rigorous labour; 8. Ali Hussain son of Khalilur Rehman, involved in the attack on AIMH Rawalpindi, sentenced to 7 years in prison with rigorous labour; 9. Zahid Khan son of Muhammad Nabi, involved in the attack on Punjab Regiment Center Mardan, sentenced to 2 years in prison with rigorous labour; 10. Sohrab Khan, son of Riaz Khan, involved in the attack on the headquarters of Dir Counts, Timergara, sentenced to 4 years in prison with rigorous labour; 11. Brigadier (retd) Javed Akram, son of Chaudhry Muhammad Akram, involved in the attack on Jinnah House, sentenced to 6 years in prison with rigorous labour; 12. Khurram Liaquat, son of Liaquat Ali Shahid, involved in the attack on Multan Cantt Check Post, sentenced to 4 years in prison with rigorous labour; 13. Zakir Hussain, son of Shah Faisal, involved in the attack on Qala Chakdara, sentenced to 7 years in prison with rigorous labour; 14. Amin Shah, son of Mushtar Khan, involved in the attack on Bannu Cantt, sentenced to 9 years in prison with rigorous labour; 15. Faheem Sajid, son of Muhammad Khan, involved in the attack on PF Base Mianwali, sentenced to 8 years in prison with rigorous labour; 16. Hamza Sharif, son of Muhammad Azam, involved in the attack on the Faisalabad ISI office, sentenced to 2 years in prison with rigorous labour; 17. Muhammad Arsalan, son of Muhammad Siraj, involved in the attack on Jinnah House, sentenced to 7 years in prison with rigorous labour; 18. Muhammad Umair son of Abdul Sattar, involved in Jinnah House attack, sentenced to 6 years in prison with rigorous labour; 19. Noman Shah son of Mahmood Ahmed Shah, involved in Jinnah House attack, sentenced to 4 years in prison with rigorous labour; 20. Ikramullah son of Khanzada Khan, involved in Bannu Cantt attack, sentenced to 9 years in prison with rigorous labour; 21. Muhammad Ahmed son of Muhammad Nazir, involved in Rahwali Gate Gujranwala attack, sentenced to 2 years in prison with rigorous labour; 22. Pirzada Mian Muhammad Ishaq Bhutta son of Pirzada Mian Qamaruddin Bhutta, involved in Multan Cantt check post attack, sentenced to 3 years in prison with rigorous labour; 23. Muhammad Abdullah son of Kanwar Ashraf Khan, involved in GHQ attack, sentenced to 4 years in prison with rigorous labour; 24. Amjad Ali son of Manzoor Ahmed, involved in Faisalabad ISI office attack, sentenced to 2 years in prison with rigorous labour; 25. Muhammad Rahim son of Naeem Khan, involved in Jinnah House attack, sentenced to 6 years in prison with rigorous labour; 26. Ehsanullah Khan, son of Najeebullah Khan, involved in the PAF base Mianwali attack, sentenced to 10 years in prison with rigorous labour; 27. Muneeb Ahmed, son of Naveed Ahmed Butt, involved in the Rahwali Gate Gujranwala attack, sentenced to 2 years in prison with rigorous labour; 28. Muhammad Ali, son of Muhammad Buta, involved in the Faisalabad ISI office attack, sentenced to 2 years in prison with rigorous labour; 29. Samiullah, son of Mir Dad Khan, involved in the Bannu Cantt attack, sentenced to 2 years in prison with rigorous labour; 30. Mian Muhammad Akram Usman, son of Mian Muhammad Usman, involved in the Jinnah House attack, sentenced to 2 years in prison with rigorous labour; 31. Mudassar Hafeez, son of Hafeezullah, involved in the Jinnah House attack, sentenced to 6 years in prison with rigorous labour; 32. Sajjad Ahmed, son of Muhammad Iqbal, involved in the Jinnah House attack, sentenced to 4 years in prison with rigorous labour; 33. Khizr Hayat, son of Umar Qayaz Khan, involved in the Bannu Cantt attack, sentenced to 9 years in prison with rigorous labour; 34. Muhammad Nawaz son of Abdul Samad, involved in the Rahwali Gate Gujranwala Cantt attack, sentenced to 2 years in prison; 35. Muhammad Bilal son of Muhammad Afzal, involved in the PAF base Mianwali attack, sentenced to 4 years in prison; 36. Muhammad Suleman son of Syed Ghani Jan, involved in the Headquarters Dir Scouts Timergara attack, sentenced to 2 years in prison; 37. Asadullah Durrani son of Badshah Zada, involved in the Headquarters Dir Scouts Timergara attack, sentenced to 4 years in prison; 38. Ikramullah son of Shah Zaman, involved in the attack on Chakdara Fort, sentenced to 4 years in prison; 39. Muhammad Farrukh son of Shams Tabrez, involved in the attack on the Faisalabad ISI office, sentenced to 5 years in prison; 40. Waqas Ali son of Muhammad Ashraf, involved in the Jinnah House attack, sentenced to 6 years in prison; 41. Amir Zohaib son of Nazir Ahmed Sheikh, involved in the attack on the Jinnah House, sentenced to 4 years in prison; 42. Farhad Khan son of Shahid Hussain, involved in the AIMH Rawalpindi attack, sentenced to 7 years in prison; 43. Izzat Khan son of Awal Khan, involved in the Dir Scouts headquarters Timergara attack, sentenced to 2 years in prison; 44. Ashar Butt son of Muhammad Arshad Butt, involved in the Rahwali Gate Gujranwala Cantt attack, sentenced to 2 years in prison; 45. Saqlain Haider son of Rafiullah Khan, involved in the Bannu Cantt attack, sentenced to 9 years in prison; 46. Muhammad Salman son of Zahid Nisar, involved in the Faisalabad ISI office attack, sentenced to 2 years in prison; 47. Hamid Ali son of Syed Hadi Shah, involved in the Multan Cantt check post attack, sentenced to 3 years in prison; 48. Muhammad Waqas son of Malik Muhammad Kaleem, involved in the Rahwali Gate Gujranwala Cantt attack, sentenced to 2 years in prison; 49. Izzat Gul son of Mirdad Khan, involved in the Bannu Cantt attack, sentenced to 9 years in prison; 50. Haider Majeed son of Muhammad Majeed, involved in Jinnah House attack, sentenced to 2 years in prison with rigorous labour; 51. Group Captain Waqas Ahmed Mohsin (retd) son of Bashir Ahmed Mohsin, involved in Jinnah House attack, sentenced to 2 years in prison with rigorous labour; 52. Muhammad Ilyas son of Muhammad Fazal Haleem, involved in Headquarters Dir Scouts, Timar Garha attack, sentenced to 2 years in prison with rigorous labour; 53. Muhammad Ayaz son of Sahibzada Khan, involved in Gate FC Cantt Peshawar attack, sentenced to 2 years in prison with rigorous labour; 54. Raees Ahmed son of Khasta Rehman, involved in Chakdara Fort attack, sentenced to 4 years in prison with rigorous labour; 55. Gohar Rehman son of Gul Rehman, involved in Chakdara Fort attack, sentenced to 7 years in prison with rigorous labour; 56. Naik Muhammad son of Nasrullah Jan, involved in Bannu Cantt attack, sentenced to 9 years in prison with rigorous labour; 57. Fahad Imran son of Muhammad Imran Shahid, involved in Faisalabad ISI office attack, sentenced to 9 years in prison with rigorous labour; 58. Sufyan Idrees son of Idrees Ahmed, involved in the Rahwali Gate Gujranwala Cantt attack, sentenced to 2 years in prison with rigorous labour; 59. Rahimullah son of Bayatullah, involved in the Bannu Cantt attack, sentenced to 9 years in prison with rigorous labour; and 60. Khalid Nawaz son of Hamid Khan, involved in the Bannu Cantt attack, sentenced to 9 years in prison with rigorous labour.
The ISPR said that the trial of 9th May accused under military custody, has been concluded under the relevant laws and all convicts retain the right to appeal and other legal recourses, as guaranteed by the Constitution and law.
“The Nation, Government, and the Armed Forces remain steadfast in their commitment to upholding justice and ensuring that the inviolable writ of the state is maintained,” the ISPR’s statement read. NNI
