A Field General Court Martial (FGCM) convicted a retired army officer and sentenced him to 14 years' rigorous imprisonment on charges of inciting sedition among army personnel from discharge of duties, the military said on Tuesday.
According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the military, Lt Col (retd) Akbar Hussain was convicted and sentenced under the Pakistan Army Act, 1952 and his rank of officer forfeited following his sentencing.
"The court of competent jurisdiction adjudged him 'guilty' of the offence charged, through due judicial process and awarded the punishment of 14 years rigorous imprisonment on 10th May 2024," it said. "Pursuant to the awarded sentence, the rank of the officer has been forfeited on 26 July 2024."
Earlier, Maj (retd) Adil Farooq Raja and Capt (retd) Haider Raza Mehdi had also been convicted and sentenced through the FGCM on charges of inciting sedition among army personnel from discharge of duties and violation of the provisions of Official Secrets Act, 1923.
"The court of competent jurisdiction had convicted and adjudged both Adil Farooq Raja and Haider Raza Mehdi on the date of 7th and 9th October 2023, through due judicial process," the ISPR said in a statement.
"Raja and Mehdi were awarded 14 and 12 years of rigorous imprisonment, respectively, and forfeiture of rank of both individuals with effect from November 21, 2023," the ISPR added.
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