Rawalpindi
Field General Court Martial have in first phase promulgated the punishments to 25 accused, after examining all evidence of violence at different places in the country.
According to ISPR, nation witnessed tragic incidents of politically provoked violence and arson at multiple places, on 9 May 2023, marking a dark chapter in the history of Pakistan.
Building on a sustained narrative of hate and lies, politically orchestrated attacks were carried out on the installations of the Armed Forces including desecration of the monuments of Shuhada.
These blatant acts of violence not only shocked the nation but also underscored necessity of checking this unacceptable attempt of political terrorism to impose own perverted will through violence and coercion.
Sequel to the events of this ‘Black Day’, through meticulous investigations, irrefutable evidences were collected to legally prosecute the accused involved in the 9th May tragedy.
Certain cases were subsequently referred for Field General Court Martial as per law, where they underwent trials following due process.
On 13 December 2024, a seven member Constitutional Bench of the Supreme Court of Pakistan directed that the cases pending due to an earlier order of the Supreme Court be finalised and judgements in the cases of those accused found involved in these violent incidents be announced.
Promulgation of the sentences of remaining accused is also being done and will be announced shortly as and when the due process is complete.
This is an important milestone in dispensation of justice to the nation. It is also a stark reminder to all those who are exploited by the vested interests and fall prey to their political propaganda and intoxicating lies, to never take law in own hands ever in the future.
Many accused are also being tried in various Anti Terrorist Courts and their cases are being pursued as per the law, however, justice would truly be fully served once the mastermind and planners of 9th May Tragedy are punished as per the Constitution and laws of the land.
State of Pakistan will continue to vigoursly pursue dispensation of justice to ensure establishment of inviolable writ of the State, so as to uproot this evil of violence driven disruptive and destructive politics based on hate, divisiveness and baseless propaganda.
All convicts retain the right to appeal and other legal recourses, as guaranteed by the law and the Constitution.
