Imran Khan Case: Former Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan has said that preparations for his court martial have been completed by the country’s all-powerful army. This was revealed in a report. They will be tried in military courts as the “masterminds and planners” of the May 9 violence.
According to the report of Indian Express, this statement of Imran Khan came after the statement of Pakistan’s Home Minister Rana Sanaullah, in which Rana Sanaullah accused Khan of planning nationwide violence. Speaking to reporters on Thursday, the 70-year-old Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief said that he was aware that his case would be heard in a military court, according to reports. He termed the trial of a civilian in a military court as “the end of democracy” and “the end of justice” in Pakistan.
more than 150 cases registered
The Dawn newspaper quoted Imran Khan as saying that the trial in the military court would be illegal. Khan said during a conversation with reporters that they knew that the more than 150 cases registered against me were baseless and there was no chance of my conviction in these fake cases, therefore, they decided to try me in a military court. .
Spoke on the question of going out of the country Imran Khan
On the question of leaving Pakistan, PTI Chief said that I do not have money to live in any other country. Along with this, he also dismissed rumors of estrangement with PTI vice-chairman Shah Mehmood Qureshi and said that he has cordial relations with the former foreign minister.
what happens in a court martial
The Pakistan Army Act was implemented in 1952. It is related to the functioning, discipline and administration of the Pakistan Army. This law is used to prosecute military personnel. But some of its provisions apply to citizens as well. Under this law, there can be life imprisonment as well as death sentence.
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