Miscreants involved in May 9 destruction deserve no concession: Ahsan
Pakistan
Ahsan Iqbal maintained that May 9 violence cannot be categorized as a political protest.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal said on Sunday the miscreants involved in the May 9 destruction did not deserve any concession.
Mr Iqbal said evidence-based legal proceedings would be initiated against those involved in acts of violence on May 9. He was speaking to a private news channel.
He said no new military court would be created for the trial of those who carried out attacks on military installations. He said no one responsible for the heinous acts would go scot-free.
Those who caused destruction in civil areas would be prosecuted under civil law, while those who attacked military installations would be tried under the Army Act. He said no democracy in the world allowed terrorism and chaos.
He said the law-enforcement agencies had gathered evidence to track down those involved in the May 9 vandalism. He maintained that the May 9 violence could not be categorised as a political protest in any country under any circumstance.
