Pakistan's government said Friday that 17 more supporters of Imran Khan would be tried in military courts over recent anti-government violence, bringing the overall number of followers of the former prime minister facing military tribunals so far to 33.
The development comes amid a government crackdown on Khan's opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party and its supporters over theFor days, Khan's followers attacked public property and military installations across the country. The violence subsided only after. At least 10 people were killed in clashes between Khan's supporters and police.
The minister said about 80 per cent of those detained were released on bail pending trials in civilian courts. He also denounced Imran Khan, a crocket star turned Islamist politician, saying that as opposition leader, he was the "mastermind of the violent attacks on military installations."Khan himself faces more than 100 legal cases, including on graft charges during his 2018-2022 term as premier, and has also been charged with terrorism for inciting people to violence.
On Friday, Khan claimed that several of his party officials and lawmakers have "quit at gunpoint" -- and have not left his camp because of the rioting by his supporters, as some have said.
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