US raises concern over military courts after sentencing of 25 May 9 rioters


State Department’s spokesperson Matthew Miller. — AFP/FileThe United States has voiced “deep concern” about the 25 civilians who were convicted by a Pakistani military tribunal, arguing that the military courts lacked due process guarantees, judicial independence and transparency.In a…

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