A Pakistani military court sentenced sixty civilians to jail time ranging from 2 to 10 years in connection with attacks on military facilities following the arrest of former prime minister Imran Khan in 2023,

Pakistan military courts have sentenced 60 more civilians for taking part in pro-Imran Khan unrest last year, the armed forces said Thursday, after international outcry over earlier announced convictions.

Earlier this week, a Pakistani military court jailed 60 Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers for attacking military installations after former Prime Minister Imran Khan was arrested in 2023. Among those sentenced were notable figures, including Khan’s nephew and two retired military officers.

Nephew of 72-year-old imprisoned leader Imran Khan and two former army officers reportedly among those convicted

Global scrutiny mounts as Pakistan’s military court sentences 60 civilians, including Hassan Niazi, for May riots.

Twenty-five people were sentenced to periods of two to 10 years of "rigorous imprisonment" in connection with attacks on the Pakistan military in May 2023, the military's media wing, said on Saturday.

A Pakistan military court jailed 25 supporters of former Premier Imran Khan over a case related to an attack on an army facility last year, in a ruling that could renew political unrest in the country.

Pakistan's Information Minister Attaullah Tarar supports military trial for civilians in Pakistan. He urges that military courts should handle only those cases which involve attacks on defence establishments.

The U.S., UK and EU criticized Pakistan's military courts on Monday over the sentencing of 25 civilians in connection with attacks on military facilities in 2023 after the arrest of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan.