May 9 riots: Details of convicts, sentences by military courts


Fire burns at Lahore’s Jinnah House after being attacked by PTI supporters on May 9, 2023. — Reuters

The May 9 riots saga witnessed a key development on Saturday with the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) announcing the sentencing of individuals involved in attacking military installations across the country.

In a statement, the military’s media wing revealed that Field General Court Martial (FGCM) promulgated punishments to 25 of the accused for their involvement in riots that were triggered after the arrest of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan in a graft case last year.

The attacks saw Rawalpindi’s General Headquarters (GHQ), Lahore’s Corps Commander’s House, also known as Jinnah House, and other sensitive installations and warranted strong condemnation from the government which vowed stringent action against the rioters.

Scores of PTI workers were arrested in the aftermath of the attack and more than 100 civilians are facing military trials.

The government has time again blamed the former ruling party for orchestrating the riots — an allegation vehemently rejected by the PTI which has called for a judicial probe into last year’s incidents.

Underscoring that justice would “truly be fully served” once the mastermind and planners of the May 9 tragedy were punished, the ISPR’s statement noted that all convicts retained the right to appeal and other legal resources, as guaranteed by the law and the Constitution.

Here are the details of individuals convicted by military courts;

  • Jan Muhammad Khan s/o Toor Khan — 10 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in the Jinnah House incident
  • Muhammad Imran Mehboob s/o Mehboob Ahmed — 10 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in the Jinnah House incident
  • Raja Muhammad Ehsan s/o Raja Muhammad Maqsood — 10 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in the GHQ attack incident
  • Rehmat Ullah s/o Manjoor Khan — 10 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in the Punjab Regimental Centre Mardan incident
  • Anwar Khan s/o Muhammad Khan — 10 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in the PAF Base Mianwali incident
  • Ali Iftikhar s/o Iftikhar Ahmed — 10 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in the Jinnah House incident
  • Zia ur Rehman s/o Azam Khurshid — 10 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in the Jinnah House incident
  • Adnan Ahmed s/o Sher Muhammad — 10 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in the Punjab Regimental Centre Mardan incident
  • Shakir Ullah s/o Anwar Shah — 10 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in the Punjab Regimental Centre Mardan incident
  • Abdul Hadi s/o Abdul Qayyum — 10 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in the Jinnah House incident
  • Ali Shan s/o Noor Muhammad — 10 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in the Jinnah House incident
  • Daud Khan s/o Shad Khan — 10 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in the Jinnah House incident
  • Umar Farooq s/o Muhammad Sabbir — 10 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in GHQ attack incident
  • Babar Jamal s/o Muhammad Ajmal Khan — 10 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in the PAF Base Mianwali incident
  • Muhammad Afaq Khan s/o M Ishfaq Khan — 9 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in the Bannu Cantt incident
  • Daud Khan s/o Ameer Zaib — 7 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in the Chakdara Fort incident
  • Muhammad Hashir Khan s/o Tahir Bashir — 6 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in the Jinnah House incident
  • Faheem Haider s/o Farooq Haider — 6 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in the Jinnah House incident
  • Zahid Khan s/o Muhammad Khan — 4 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in the Multan Cantt Check Post incident
  • Muhammad Ashiq Khan s/o Naseeb Khan — 4 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in the Jinnah House incident
  • Yasir Nawaz s/o Ameer Nawaz Khan — 2 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in the Punjab Regimental Centre Mardan incident
  • Khuram Shahzad s/o Liaqat Ali — 3 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in the Multan Cantt Check Post incident
  • Muhammad Bilawal s/o Manzoor Hussain — 2 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in the Jinnah House incident
  • Said Alam s/o Maaz Ullah Khan — 2 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in the Punjab Regimental Centre Mardan incident
  • Laeeq Ahmed s/o Manzoor Ahmed — 2 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in the ISI Office Faisalabad incident





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