Military courts have sentenced 25 civilians to prison terms ranging from two to 10 years for their involvement in violent attacks on military installations during nationwide riots in May 2023, according to a statement issued by the ISPR on Saturday.

“These blatant acts of violence not only shocked the nation but also underscored necessity of checking this unacceptable attempt of political terrorism to impose own perverted will through violence and coercion,” the military statement said.

The convictions, announced following the Supreme Court conditionally directive, primarily relate to attacks on several key military sites including the Jinnah House, General Headquarters (GHQ), and Pakistan Air Force Base Mianwali.

The Supreme Court’s constitutional bench on December 13 allowed military courts to pronounce reserved verdicts of 85 civilians who were still in custody for their involvement in the riots.

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