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ISLAMABAD: Tehreek-e-Insaf, led by former Prime Minister Imran Khan, challenged in the Supreme Court on Monday the deployment of armed forces to three Pakistani provinces and the federal capital, Islamabad, to assist the civilian government. Try civilians accused of the May 9 attacks on military installations in military courts.
PTI moved the Supreme Court shortly after Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif claimed that people who attacked military property during protests earlier this month would be tried by army courts in the country.
The petition was submitted by a senior leader at PTI Omar Ayub Khan, argued that the troops were deployed to Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan and Islamabad by invoking Article 245 of the Constitution. The article states that the Armed Forces shall, under the direction of the Federal Government, defend Pakistan against any external aggression or threat of war and, by law, act with the assistance of civil authority when called upon to do so.
PTI claimed that the aim of the troop deployment is to hurt the party led by Imran politically and to sow seeds of discord between the army and key political figures.
The petition alleged that trying civilians in military courts violated basic rights and, according to PTI’s appeal, was a “clear violation of due process” and Pakistan’s commitment to international laws. The petition urged the court to declare the invocation of Section 245 and the ongoing crackdown within its jurisdiction null and void.
During Khan’s 48-hour detention earlier this month, his supporters stormed government vehicles and buildings, including military property, and set some on fire. At least 25 people have been killed during the demonstrations and more than 8,000 have been arrested so far, including the second echelon leadership of the Justice Movement.
On the other hand, the country’s National Assembly passed a resolution pledging to prosecute the rioters on May 9 under the Army Law and the Anti-Terrorism Law. The decision is approved by the Minister of Defense Khawaja Asif, was adopted by the House of Representatives after a majority of the deputies voted in favor of it. After reading the decision, Asif said that “heartless and heart-wrenching events took place on May 9” and that day should be “considered a black day”.
However, the PTI chief alleged that the current coalition government, which includes 13 parties, is colluding with the powerful military to keep him out of the electoral process. “My entire senior leadership is in jail. I will go to Islamabad for bail on Tuesday, and there is an 80% chance that I will be arrested. There is no state of law,” the 70-year-old politician said. “Everything is being done to dismantle our democracy.” “.
Khan was ousted from power in April last year after losing a vote of confidence in parliament. Since then he has been calling for early national elections, which otherwise would have been held between October and November this year.
PTI moved the Supreme Court shortly after Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif claimed that people who attacked military property during protests earlier this month would be tried by army courts in the country.
The petition was submitted by a senior leader at PTI Omar Ayub Khan, argued that the troops were deployed to Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan and Islamabad by invoking Article 245 of the Constitution. The article states that the Armed Forces shall, under the direction of the Federal Government, defend Pakistan against any external aggression or threat of war and, by law, act with the assistance of civil authority when called upon to do so.
PTI claimed that the aim of the troop deployment is to hurt the party led by Imran politically and to sow seeds of discord between the army and key political figures.
The petition alleged that trying civilians in military courts violated basic rights and, according to PTI’s appeal, was a “clear violation of due process” and Pakistan’s commitment to international laws. The petition urged the court to declare the invocation of Section 245 and the ongoing crackdown within its jurisdiction null and void.
During Khan’s 48-hour detention earlier this month, his supporters stormed government vehicles and buildings, including military property, and set some on fire. At least 25 people have been killed during the demonstrations and more than 8,000 have been arrested so far, including the second echelon leadership of the Justice Movement.
On the other hand, the country’s National Assembly passed a resolution pledging to prosecute the rioters on May 9 under the Army Law and the Anti-Terrorism Law. The decision is approved by the Minister of Defense Khawaja Asif, was adopted by the House of Representatives after a majority of the deputies voted in favor of it. After reading the decision, Asif said that “heartless and heart-wrenching events took place on May 9” and that day should be “considered a black day”.
However, the PTI chief alleged that the current coalition government, which includes 13 parties, is colluding with the powerful military to keep him out of the electoral process. “My entire senior leadership is in jail. I will go to Islamabad for bail on Tuesday, and there is an 80% chance that I will be arrested. There is no state of law,” the 70-year-old politician said. “Everything is being done to dismantle our democracy.” “.
Khan was ousted from power in April last year after losing a vote of confidence in parliament. Since then he has been calling for early national elections, which otherwise would have been held between October and November this year.
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