A Pakistan military court condemned the son of a former major general in the Pakistan Army to five years in prison after he asked Army Chief General Bajwa to retire. The inmate allegedly addressed a letter to General Bajwa, expressing his displeasure with the extension and requesting his resignation.
Read also: After standoff with Pak Army, Imran Khan notifies appointment of Naveed Anjum as new ISI Chief
Hassan Askari, the son of Maj Gen (R) Zafar Mehdi Askari, was found guilty of treason by a military court for his criticism of the Pakistan Army chief‘s extension. Askari is a computer engineer who penned the letter in September of last year, according to reports. According to The News, at a trial held in July this year, Askari was defended by an officer delegated by the Pakistan military court.
The matter was taken up by the Islamabad high court in January, which ordered the treason trial to be held in secret. However, the trial and punishment were not publicly announced. The information was revealed in a petition filed by the convict’s father with the Rawalpindi bench of the Lahore High Court recently.
Read also: Pakistan released Abhinandan for fear of attack of India, ‘army chief Bajwa’s legs were shaking’
The father has disputed the sentence in his plea, claiming that his son was denied the right to choose his lawyer during the trial. He further requested that his kid be sent to Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail. When the high court hears the petition is unknown at this time.
