Defence Minister Khawaja Asif tables resolution demanding strict action while ensuring respect for human rights
\nISLAMABAD
\nNational Assembly on Monday passed a resolution seeking trial of suspects involved in May 9 incidents under the army laws. Defence Minister Khawaja Asif tabled the resolution.
\nThe resolution said their attacks caused irreparable damage to state institutions and the country so the proceedings against them should be completed according to the constitution and law. The resolution also urged that the action against the accused should not be delayed even for one day.
\nThe resolution said human rights were not violated during the action against miscreants and criminals. The resolution said the armed forces are authorized to take action against the culprits involved in the attack on military installations across the world so the action under the Pakistan Army Act 1952 should be made against all persons. The Jamat-e-Islami Pakistan (JIP) opposed the resolution and sent the PTI leaders\u2019 cases to the military courts under the Army Act. Addressing the NA session, the Defence Minister said military installations were attacked under a well-crafted plan, adding that nothing but installations and martyrs\u2019 graveyards were brought under attacks.
\nHe went on to say that no Pakistani could tolerate desecration of martyrs\u2019 graveyards, adding that attempts were made to burn 85 airplanes parked at the Miawali airbase. \u201cWe have the evidence on May 9 events,\u201d he added. Former PMs Nawaz Sharif and Yusuf Raza Gillani did not have the \u201cway\u201d to appeal, but those accused of May 9 events had the right to appeal, he said.
\nMr Asif continued by saying that the American authorities jailed the attackers of White House and Capitol Hill for 18 years, adding that they did not take such actions on human rights violations in Gaza. \u201cAttacks on military installations are trialed in military courts all over the world,\u201d he added. \u201cWe have not made any new law, it was already present,\u201d he said.
\nThe minister said terrorism laws would be invoked to try terrorism cases, adding that attackers of planes and Qila Bilhasar would be tried under the Army Act. \u201cIt is the right of defence forces to invoke the law to try attackers of military installations,\u201d he added. He said the country\u2019s system had been \u201ccompromised to a greater extent\u201d, adding that it was before anyone how parliament\u2019s authority was misused. \u2014 DNA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif tables resolution demanding strict action while ensuring respect for human rights ISLAMABAD National Assembly on Monday passed a resolution seeking trial of suspects involved in May 9 incidents under the army laws. Defence Minister Khawaja Asif tabled the resolution. The resolution said their attacks caused irreparable damage to state institutions and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":295200,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-337170","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-top-news"},"yoast_head":"\n