People involved in attacks on army will not be spared, says Pak PM, trial will be held in military court

Pakistan’s caretaker Prime Minister Anwarul Haq Kakar has said that those involved in the unprecedented attacks on security establishments on May 9 this year should not be spared and should be tried in military courts. In an interview with Geo News on Sunday, Kakar referred to the May 9 events in Pakistan following the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan in an alleged corruption case. Kakkar said that if people attack an institution which is responsible for saving the country from anarchy, they should be tried in military courts as per law.

On the government’s appeal against the Supreme Court’s decision to quash military trials of civilians allegedly involved in the May 9 violence, Kakar said it was absolutely appropriate that if someone attacked a military installation, military action would be taken against him. The case should be prosecuted in the courts. The Prime Minister also rejected the notion that his government was biased towards certain political parties, underlining that holding general elections and handing over responsibilities to the elected government was his top priority.

Responding to concerns expressed by the two major political parties about the transparency of the upcoming general elections in Pakistan, Kakar on Sunday night said the victim card could be the narrative of any political party. He said political parties generally try to attract their voters in different ways and such allegations could be their strategy. Elections are to be held in Pakistan on 8 February next year.