Resolution demands perpetrators be dealt with under the provisions of Pakistan Army Act and Anti-Terrorism Act
\nIslamabad
\nThe National Assembly on Monday passed a resolution to condemn \u201cshameless incidents\u201d on May 9 and expressed solidarity with armed forces in the wake of attacks on martyrs\u2019 monuments and defence installations almost across the country following Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan\u2019s arrest in a corruption case earlier this month.
\nThe resolution tabled by Defence Minister Khawaja Asif backed the civil-military leadership\u2019s decision to try rioters under relevant laws of the country including the Pakistan Army Act. It said the lower house of parliament \u201cvehemently condemned the shocking, brazen, heart-wrenching and shameless incidents which took place in certain parts of the country on the 9th May 2023\u201d.
\nThe house also expressed its full faith in and complete solidarity and support for the Armed Forces of Pakistan.
\nThe resolution reiterated to observe May 9 as \u2018Black Day\u2019\u2014 a reference to the unprecedented nearly three days-long violent protests by the PTI supporters following their leader Imran Khan\u2019s arrest.
\nAt least eight people were killed and dozens of others left injured during the countrywide riots with internet services remaining suspended for almost 72 hours in the country.
\nIn today\u2019s session, the legislators also demanded that all abettors, planners, facilitators and those directly or indirectly involved in arson attacks on military installations as well as public and private properties should be prosecuted under the existing laws of the country including the Anti-terrorism Act 1997, Army Act 1952 and Pakistan Penal Code 1860.
\nMoreover, the resolution urged all relevant authorities to implement social media rules and regulations in order to tackle propaganda being unleashed against the country\u2019s institutions, both from within and outside of Pakistan, \u201cunder the patronage and facilitation from multiple players\u201d.
\n\u201cThose involved in such propaganda campaigns should strictly be dealt with as per law,\u201d it added. The resolution reiterated commitment to national unity, harmony and integrity in the wake of the current geostrategic situation and deprecate all anti-state elements which attempt to destabilise the country. \u201c…[the] resolution of all political issues must always stay within the realm of parliamentary and democratic norms and resorting to violence against state institutions, public and private properties is totally unacceptable,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Resolution demands perpetrators be dealt with under the provisions of Pakistan Army Act and Anti-Terrorism Act Islamabad The National Assembly on Monday passed a resolution to condemn \u201cshameless incidents\u201d on May 9 and expressed solidarity with armed forces in the wake of attacks on martyrs\u2019 monuments and defence installations almost across the country following Pakistan […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":331585,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[257],"class_list":["post-332831","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-top-news","tag-national-assembly"],"yoast_head":"\n