Pakistan to try 33 supporters of former premier Imran Khan in military courts

Paramilitary troops and police officers stand guard outside a court where Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan appeared in Islamabad, Pakistan, Tuesday, May 23, 2023 (Anjum Naveed/AP)

Pakistan’s government has said 17 more supporters of Imran Khan would be tried in military courts over recent anti-government violence.

This brings the overall number of followers of the former prime minister facing military tribunals so far to 33.