Sentences have been handed down to individuals involved in the May 9, 2023 riots, according to a statement from the military’s media wing on Saturday.
This comes a week after the Supreme Court’s constitutional bench gave conditional approval for military courts to issue reserved verdicts for the 85 civilians still in custody, who were accused of participating in last year’s violent unrest.
| No. | Convicted Individual | Offense | Sentence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan Muhammad Khan (son of Tor Khan) | Jinnah House attack | 10 years imprisonment |
| 2 | Muhammad Imran Mehmood (son of Mehmood Ahmed) | Jinnah House attack | 10 years imprisonment |
| 3 | Raja Muhammad Ihsan (son of Raja Muhammad Maqsood) | Jinnah House attack | 10 years imprisonment |
| 4 | Ali Shan (son of Noor Muhammad) | Jinnah House attack | 10 years imprisonment |
| 5 | Dawood Khan (son of Shad Khan) | Jinnah House attack | 10 years imprisonment |
| 6 | Muhammad Afaq Khan (son of M. Ashfaq Khan) | Bannu Kent attack | 9 years imprisonment |
| 7 | Dawood Khan (son of Amar Zeb) | Chakdara Fort attack | 7 years imprisonment |
| 8 | Fahim Hudkar (son of Farooq Hudkar) | Jinnah House attack | 6 years imprisonment |
| 9 | Zahid Khan (son of Muhammad Khan) | Multan Kent Chak Post attack | 4 years imprisonment |
| 10 | Yasir Nawaz (son of Amar Nawaz Khan) | Punjab Regimental Center Mardan attack | 2 years imprisonment |
| 11 | Abdul Hadi (son of Abdul Quddam) | Jinnah House attack | 10 years imprisonment |
| 12 | Rahmatullah (son of Manzoor Khan) | Punjab Regimental Center Mardan attack | 10 years imprisonment |
| 13 | Anwar Khan (son of Muhammad Khan) | PAF Bus, Mianwali attack | 10 years imprisonment |
| 14 | Umar Farooq (son of Muhammad Sabir) | Jinnah House attack | 10 years imprisonment |
| 15 | Babar Jamal (son of Muhammad Ajmal Khan) | PAF Bus, Mianwali attack | 10 years imprisonment |
| 16 | Muhammad Hashir Khan (son of Tahir Basharam) | Jinnah House attack | 6 years imprisonment |
| 17 | Muhammad Ashiq Khan (son of Nasir Khan) | Jinnah House attack | 4 years imprisonment |
| 18 | Khurram Shehzad (son of Laqat Ali) | Multan Kent Chak Post attack | 3 years imprisonment |
| 19 | Muhammad Bilawal (son of Manzoor Hassan) | Jinnah House attack | 2 years imprisonment |
| 20 | Saeed Alam (son of Muaz Allah Khan) | Punjab Regimental Center Mardan attack | 2 years imprisonment |
| 21 | Laiq Ahmed (son of Manzoor Ahmed) | ISI Office, Faisalabad attack | 2 years imprisonment |
| 22 | Ali Iftikhar (son of Iftikhar Ahmed) | Jinnah House attack | 10 years imprisonment |
| 23 | Zia ur Rehman (son of Azam Khurshid) | Jinnah House attack | 10 years imprisonment |
| 24 | Adnan Ahmed (son of Shird Muhammad) | Punjab Regimental Center Mardan attack | 10 years imprisonment |
| 25 | Shakir Ullah (son of Anwar Shah) | Punjab Regimental Center Mardan attack | 10 years imprisonment |
These convictions were announced by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Saturday, as attacks targeted several important military sites, including the Jinnah House, General Headquarters (GHQ), and Pakistan Air Force Base Mianwali. The military described the events of May 9 as a “Black Day,” condemning what it called politically orchestrated acts of violence aimed at military installations and the desecration of monuments dedicated to fallen soldiers.
14 people got 10-year sentences of rigorous imprisonment, while others were handed shorter terms. The majority were found guilty of participating in the attack on the Jinnah House, with others convicted for their roles in various attacks on military facilities across the country.
Armed forces highlighted need to curb political terrorism aimed at imposing political agendas through violence and coercion. The military emphasized the necessity of justice in these cases to prevent such events from happening again.
ISPR also noted that the sentencing of the remaining accused individuals is underway, with the process expected to conclude shortly. The announcement of these convictions marks an important milestone in the legal proceedings related to the May 2023 riots and the attacks on military installations.
