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Charging political protestors under counterterrorism laws, even as extremist outfits are allowed to march in support of the military, will undermine Pakistan’s democracy.
Former Prime Minister Imran Khan appeared at an Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Lahore city on Tuesday in connection with cases related to the violent demonstrations that erupted across the South Asian leader following his arrest by military-affiliated Punjab Rangers on May 9.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) faces further setbacks as three more leaders have announced their departure from the Imran Khan-led party following the May 9 vandalism incident, reported local media outlet Geo News. Former special assistant to prime minister Tariq Mehmood Al Hasan, former MPA Malik Khurram Ali Khan and former MNA Jamshed Thomas condemned the violent protests that took place on May 9 and announced their resignation.
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has vowed to bring the perpetrators responsible for May 9 violence to justice, saying the rioters would be punished in the same way the United States did to its citizens who stormed Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. on January 6, 2021. Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony of a water supply project, Sharif said no one should object if the government punished rioters under the law.
Says not all culprits will be tried in military courts