RAWALPINDI: The Military Courts have convicted 60 individuals, including Hassan Niazi, the nephew of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, in connection with the violent events of May 9. The convictions were announced by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Thursday, shedding light on the court’s decisions related to the May 9 incidents.
The convictions follow the Supreme Court’s ruling concerning the May 9 violence, with the Field General Court Martial (FGCM) finalizing the sentences. The ISPR issued a statement emphasizing that the nation, government, and armed forces remain committed to justice and to maintaining the inviolable authority of the state.
List of Convicts and Their Sentences:
The following individuals were convicted and sentenced by the Military Courts for their involvement in various violent incidents, including attacks on Jinnah House, GHQ, and other locations:
- Hassan Khan Niazi (son of Hafizullah Niazi) – 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for his involvement in the Jinnah House attack.
- Mian Abbad Farooq (son of Amanat Ali) – 2 years of rigorous imprisonment for the Jinnah House attack.
- Raees Ahmed (son of Shafi Ullah) – 6 years of rigorous imprisonment for the Jinnah House attack.
- Arzam Junaid (son of Junaid Razzaq) – 6 years of rigorous imprisonment for the Jinnah House attack.
- Ali Raza (son of Ghulam Mustafa) – 6 years of rigorous imprisonment for the Jinnah House attack.
- Raja Danish (son of Raja Abdul Waheed) – 4 years of rigorous imprisonment for the GHQ attack.
- Syed Hassan Shah (son of Asif Hussain Shah) – 9 years of rigorous imprisonment for the GHQ attack.
- Ali Hussain (son of Khalil ur Rehman) – 7 years of rigorous imprisonment for the AIMH Rawalpindi attack.
- Zahid Khan (son of Muhammad Nabi) – 2 years of rigorous imprisonment for the PRC Mardan incident.
- Sohrab Khan (son of Riaz Khan) – 4 years of rigorous imprisonment for the HQ Dir Scouts Timergara incident.
- Brigadier (Retd) Javed Akram (son of Chaudhary Muhammad Akram) – 6 years of rigorous imprisonment for the Jinnah House attack.
- Khuram Liaqat (son of Liaqat Ali Shahid) – 4 years of rigorous imprisonment for the Multan Cantt Checkpost incident.
- Zakir Hussain (son of Shah Faisal) – 7 years of rigorous imprisonment for the Chakdara Fort incident.
- Ameen Shah (son of Mashter Khan) – 9 years of rigorous imprisonment for the Bannu Cantt incident.
- Fahim Sajid (son of Muhammad Khan) – 8 years of rigorous imprisonment for the PAF Base Mianwali incident.
- Hamza Sharif (son of Muhammad Azam) – 2 years of rigorous imprisonment for the ISI Office Faisalabad incident.
- Muhammad Arslan (son of Muhammad Siraj) – 7 years of rigorous imprisonment for the Jinnah House attack.
- Muhammad Umair (son of Abdul Sattar) – 6 years of rigorous imprisonment for the Jinnah House attack.
- Noman Shah (son of Mehmood Ahmad Shah) – 4 years of rigorous imprisonment for the Jinnah House attack.
- Ikram Ullah (son of Khanzada Khan) – 9 years of rigorous imprisonment for the Bannu Cantt incident.
- Muhammad Ahmed (son of Muhammad Nazir) – 2 years of rigorous imprisonment for the Rahwali Gate Gujaranwala incident.
- Pirzada Mian Muhammad Ishaq Bhutta (son of Pirzada Mian Qamar ud Din Bhutta) – 3 years of rigorous imprisonment for the Multan Cantt Checkpost incident.
- Muhammad Abdullah (son of Kanwar Ashraf Khan) – 4 years of rigorous imprisonment for the GHQ attack.
- Amjad Ali (son of Manzoor Ahmed) – 2 years of rigorous imprisonment for the ISI Office Faisalabad incident.
- Muhammad Raheem (son of Naeem Khan) – 6 years of rigorous imprisonment for the Jinnah House attack.
- Ehsan Ullah Khan (son of Najeeb Ullah Khan) – 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for the PAF Base Mianwali incident.
- Muneeb Ahmed (son of Naveed Ahmed Butt) – 2 years of rigorous imprisonment for the Rahwali Gate Gujaranwala incident.
- Muhammad Ali (son of Muhammad Boota) – 2 years of rigorous imprisonment for the ISI Office Faisalabad incident.
- Sami Ullah (son of Meer dad Khan) – 2 years of rigorous imprisonment for the Bannu Cantt incident.
- Mian Muhammad Akram Usman (son of Mian Muhammad Usman) – 2 years of rigorous imprisonment for the Jinnah House attack.
- Mudassir Hafiz (son of Hafeez Ullah) – 6 years of rigorous imprisonment for the Jinnah House attack.
- Sajjad Ahmed (son of Muhammad Iqbal) – 4 years of rigorous imprisonment for the Jinnah House attack.
- Khizar Hayat (son of Umar Qiyaz Khan) – 9 years of rigorous imprisonment for the Bannu Cantt incident.
- Muhammad Nawaz (son of Abdul Samad) – 2 years of rigorous imprisonment for the Rahwali Gate Gujaranwala incident.
- Muhammad Bilal (son of Muhammad Afzal) – 4 years of rigorous imprisonment for the PAF Base Mianwali incident.
- Muhammad Suleman (son of Said Ghani Jan) – 2 years of rigorous imprisonment for the HQ Dir Scouts Timergara incident.
- Asad Ullah Durani (son of Badshah Zada) – 4 years of rigorous imprisonment for the HQ Dir Scouts Timergara incident.
- Ikram Ullah (son of Shah Zaman) – 4 years of rigorous imprisonment for the Chakdara Fort incident.
- Muhammad Farrukh (son of Shams Tabriz) – 5 years of rigorous imprisonment for the ISI Office Faisalabad incident.
- Waqas Ali (son of Muhammad Ashraf) – 6 years of rigorous imprisonment for the Jinnah House attack.
- Ameer Zohaib (son of Nazeer Ahmed Sheikh) – 4 years of rigorous imprisonment for the Jinnah House attack.
- Farhad Khan (son of Shahid Hussain) – 7 years of rigorous imprisonment for the AIMH Rawalpindi incident.
- Izzat Khan (son of Awal Khan) – 2 years of rigorous imprisonment for the HQ Dir Scouts Timergara incident.
- Asher Butt (son of Muhammad Arshad Butt) – 2 years of rigorous imprisonment for the Rahwali Gate Gujaranwala incident.
- Saqlain Haider (son of Rafiullah Khan) – 9 years of rigorous imprisonment for the Bannu Cantt incident.
- Muhammad Salman (son of Zahid Nisar) – 2 years of rigorous imprisonment for the ISI Office Faisalabad incident.
- Hamid Ali (son of Syed Hadi Shah) – 3 years of rigorous imprisonment for the Multan Cantt Checkpost incident.
- Muhammad Waqas (son of Malik Muhammad Khalil) – 2 years of rigorous imprisonment for the Rahwali Gate Gujaranwala incident.
- Izzat Gul (son of Mirdat Khan) – 9 years of rigorous imprisonment for the Bannu Cantt incident.
- Haider Majeed (son of Muhammad Majeed) – 2 years of rigorous imprisonment for the Jinnah House attack.
- Gp Capt Viqas Ahmed Mohsin (Retd) (son of Bashir Ahmed Mohsin) – 2 years of rigorous imprisonment for the Jinnah House attack.
- Muhammad Ilyas (son of Muhammad Fazal Haleem) – 2 years of rigorous imprisonment for the HQ Dir Scouts Timergara incident.
- Muhammad Ayaz (son of Sahibzada Khan) – 2 years of rigorous imprisonment for the Main Gate FC Cantt Peshawar incident.
- Raees Ahmed (son of Khaista Rehman) – 4 years of rigorous imprisonment for the Chakdara Fort incident.
- Gohar Rehman (son of Gul Rehman) – 7 years of rigorous imprisonment for the Chakdara Fort incident.
- Naik Muhammad (son of Nasrullah Jan) – 9 years of rigorous imprisonment for the Bannu Cantt incident.
- Fahad Imran (son of Muhammad Imran Shahid) – 9 years of rigorous imprisonment for the ISI Office Faisalabad incident.
- Sufayan Idrees (son of Idrees Ahmed) – 2 years of rigorous imprisonment for the Rahwali Gate Gujaranwala incident.
- Raheem Ullah (son of Bait Ullah) – 9 years of rigorous imprisonment for the Bannu Cantt incident.
- Khalid Nawaz (son of Hamid Khan) – 9 years of rigorous imprisonment for the Bannu Cantt incident.
Legal Process and Rights of Convicts
The ISPR clarified that these convictions follow an exhaustive legal process, which includes the examination of evidence, the protection of the convicts’ legal rights, and the completion of due legal procedures. Despite the convictions, all those sentenced retain the right to appeal and pursue other legal options as guaranteed by the Constitution of Pakistan.
