The United States and the United Kingdom have expressed deep concern over the recent handing down of convictions by Pakistani military courts to 25 civilian supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan over last year's riots.

Pakistan sentences 60 more civilians in secret military courts for pro-Imran unrest, drawing global criticism over fair trial and rights violations

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder and former prime minister Imran Khan’s nephew Hassan Khan Niazi is also among those sentenced by military courts. The development comes after military courts last week sentenced 25 civilians to prison terms ranging from 2 to 10 years in connection to May 9, 2023, riots.

Global scrutiny mounts as Pakistan’s military court sentences 60 civilians, including Hassan Niazi, for May riots.

The U.S., UK and EU criticized Pakistan's military courts on Monday over the sentencing of 25 civilians in connection with attacks on military facilities in 2023 after the arrest of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan.

The European Union on Sunday voiced strong concern over the decision of a military court in Pakistan to sentence 25 civilians to prison on December 21. The EU contends that the verdicts violate international standards for fair trials and could threaten Pakistan’s trade benefits under the Generalized Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+).