Cabinet forms committee for May 9 riot mastermind probe

ISLAMABAD A cabinet committee has been established to identify the masterminds, conspirators, enablers. And executioners of the violent incidents on May 9, 2023, per the directive of Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, according to a report published on Saturday by private news channel.

A notification about the committee’s formation. To led by Caretaker Law Minister Ahmed Irfan Aslam, has released by the Cabinet Division. The body would required to submit its report within 14 days of reviewing the events of May 9, 2023, including attacks on military installations.

Additionally, suggestions for preventing similar incidents in the future will be provided. It will examine the short- and long-term effects of the events on May 9.

According to the notification, the cabinet committee would receive support from the secretariat thanks to the Ministry of Interior.

On September 20, 2023, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and every other person named. As a suspect in the investigation into the May 9 riots accused of “criminal conspiracy,”. According to Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Investigation Anoosh Masood.

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Speaking at a press conference in Lahore, she had announced that the charges for the vandalism and violence that followed the ousted prime minister’s arrest in the infamous £190 million National Crime Agency (NCA) UK settlement case on May 9 had amended to include nine additional sections related to treason. This included Khan among the suspects.

The PTI chief found to have planned vandalism and incited mutiny. According to the investigation official.

“Section 120(B) [pertaining to punishment of criminal conspiracy of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) has added to all the cases related to the May 9 incidents,” said Masood.