Metro Plus News Pakistan hands over 33 pro-Khan protesters for trial in military courts

Pakistan hands over 33 pro-Khan protesters for trial in military courts

Pakistan’s civilian authorities have handed over 33 suspects to be tried in military courts following the attacks on army installations during violent protests in support of former prime minister Imran Khan, the interior minister said on Friday.
Protests flared across Pakistan after Khan’s arrest on May 9, and while he was subsequently released on bail on numerous charges, including graft, his confrontation with the country’s powerful generals has escalated.
Protesters stormed military installations, including the house of a top general in Lahore, which was set ablaze. Thousands of people, most of them Khan’s supporters have been rounded up since.
Military courts are closed to outsiders, and no media is allowed. Rights groups have criticised the secretive nature of the process.