Special CCC vows \u2018no more restraint\u2019 against perpetrators of May 9 vandalism, shows concern over anti-army propaganda
\nRAWALPINDI
\nThe military\u2019s top brass vowed Monday to try protesters and their abettors under relevant laws, including the Pakistan Army Act and the Official Secrets Act, after Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers and supporters stormed military installations on May 9, which the army dubbed as \u201cBlack Day\u201d.
\nThe decision came during a Special Corps Commanders Conference (CCC) held at the General Headquarters with Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir in the chair, according to a statement from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
\nThe violent protests were triggered soon after PTI Chairman Imran Khan was arrested and sent to jail in the Al-Qadir Trust case, but after walking free on bail, the party chief insisted his workers did not instigate violence and distanced the PTI from them.
\nFollowing the arrest of Khan, who has criticised the military since his ouster in April last year, the PTI workers raised the stakes and attacked an entrance gate of the GHQ among other installations of the armed forces.
\n\u201cThe forum expressed [a] firm resolve that those involved in these heinous crimes against the military installations and personal\/ equipment will be brought to justice through trials under relevant laws of Pakistan including Pakistan Army Act and Official Secret Act,\u201d the statement mentioned.
\nThe military\u2019s top brass also resolved that restraint will no longer be exercised against perpetrators, spoilers, and violators who attack military installations and setups under any circumstances.
\nThe ISPR, quoting the commanders, said that based on the irrefutable evidence collected so far, the armed forces are well aware of the planners, instigators, abettors, and perpetrators of these attacks \u201cand attempts to create distortions in this regard are absolutely futile\u201d.
\nThe forum was briefed that a well-coordinated arson plan \u2014 involving the desecration of Shuhada pictures, monuments, burning down of historical buildings and vandalism of military installations \u2014 was \u201cexecuted to malign the institution and provoke it towards giving an impulsive reaction\u201d.
\nThe forum condemned, in the strongest possible sense, the politically motivated and instigated incidents against military installations and public and private properties.
\n\u201cThe commanders also communicated the anguish and sentiments of the rank and file of the army on these unfortunate and unacceptable incidents,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Special CCC vows \u2018no more restraint\u2019 against perpetrators of May 9 vandalism, shows concern over anti-army propaganda RAWALPINDI The military\u2019s top brass vowed Monday to try protesters and their abettors under relevant laws, including the Pakistan Army Act and the Official Secrets Act, after Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers and supporters stormed military installations on May […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":304105,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[12335],"class_list":{"0":"post-331413","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-top-news","8":"tag-asim-munir"},"yoast_head":"\n