The Inspector General of Police (IGP) for the region has formally declared that any protesters challenging the presence or authority of the Pakistan Army will now face the jurisdiction of military tribunals. This directive effectively criminalises legitimate dissent, turning political protest into an “army crime" and sparking a wave of legal and international outrage.
The insecurity of the current administration has been laid bare by the targeting of high-profile local figures. Among those now facing the weight of this military-legal machinery is Ehsan Ali, a 70-year-old veteran lawyer and activist. Ali was arrested following a speech delivered during an Iftar gathering—a traditional religious and social event—proving that the state now views even community dialogue as a direct threat to its stability. By branding a septuagenarian lawyer a military-grade threat, Rawalpindi is effectively imposing a form of “martial law by stealth" on a territory that Pakistan itself technically classifies as disputed, yet governs with colonial-era rigidity.
No comments:
Post a Comment
Comments are subject to moderation and must be submitted under your real name. Anonymous comments will not be posted (even though the form seems to permit them).