Pakistan Court Allows Military to Prosecute 16 Supporters of Ex-PM Khan

Pakistan Court Allows Military to Prosecute 16 Supporters of Ex-PM Khan

An anti-terrorism court in Pakistan handed over 16 supporters of former prime minister Imran Khan to the army Thursday for prosecution in military tribunals for their alleged roles in violent protests sparked by his recent short-lived arrest. The court in the eastern city of Lahore ruled the charges against the suspects "are exclusively liable to be inquired, investigated and triable by the military authorities in court martial." It directed cit…

Pakistan minister defends trial of Khan supporters in army courts

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Pakistan defense minister calls ex-PM Khan ‘instigator’ of army attacks, doesn’t rule out military trial

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif on Thursday called former Prime Minister Imran Khan an “instigator” of rioters who attacked state assets and military installations to protest the opposition politician’s arrest earlier this month, and did not rule out his trial before a military court. Khan’s detention in a land fraud case on May 9 was met by