Pakistan jails eight from former PM Imran Khan’s party 2023 riots

23/7/2025 7:28

A Pakistani anti-terrorism court sentenced eight senior members of former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party to 10 years in prison late on Tuesday over riots that targeted military sites following Khan's 2023 arrest, their lawyer said.



Khan is on trial on similar charges, being tried separately. The government accuses him and other leaders of inciting the May 9, 2023, protests, during which demonstrators attacked military and government buildings, including the army headquarters in Rawalpindi and the residence of a senior commander in Lahore.



The prosecution is still presenting witnesses in Khan's proceedings, and Tuesday’s verdict does not directly affect his case.



The sentences, issued in a jail trial in Lahore, are among a series of prosecutions involving Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party. Defence lawyer Burhan Moazzam said they would appeal.