ISLAMABAD – The National Assembly (NA) on Monday approved a resolution,calling for the military courts to hear the cases of the suspects in theevents of May 9.
The resolution was introduced by Defence Minister Khawaja Asif.
Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) and its leaders were harshlycondemned for the attacks on military installations on May 9 that severelydamaged both the state institutions and the country.
The NA resolution suggests that all those implicated immediately face legalrepercussion and it also emphasised on how even party members and leaderswere distancing themselves from the May 9 events.
According to the resolution, the measures adopted against the offenderswere legal and constitutionally compliant, guaranteeing that no one’srights were violated.
It emphasises that everyone implicated in violation of the Pakistan ArmyAct of 1952 should face punishment from the military.
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Khawaja Asif highlighted during the debate in the parliament that thecriminals of May 9 were being dealt with, without the need for newlegislation by using the current laws.
He pointed out that military tribunals handle cases involving attacks onmilitary installations worldwide.
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A Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) member named Maulana Abdul Kabir Chitrali opposedcivilians being tried in military courts and emphasised that no one isabove the law, not even the prime minister, army chief, or the chiefjustice.
