Times of Islamabad

400 Pakistan Army officials given key punishments in last two years by COAS

400 Pakistan Army officials given key punishments in last two years by COAS

*ISLAMABAD -* 400 Pakistan Army officers of every rank have been givenvarious punishments, including dismissal from service, during the last twoyears.

*Chief of Army Staff Qamar Javed Bajwa confirmed punishment to two PakistanArmy officers and one civilian officer on charges of spying.*

Lt General (retd) Javed Iqbal has been sentenced to 14 years in rigorousprison and Brigadier (retd) Raja Rizwan has been sentenced to death

Dr Wasim Akram, who was employed at a sensitive organisation, has also beenawarded the death penalty.

According to a brief statement issued by the Inter-Services PublicRelations, the officers were tried under the Pakistan Army Act (PAA) andOfficial Secret Act by separate Field General Court Martial (FGCM) forseparate cases.