Ex-army officer Akbar Hussain convicted for inciting sedition; sentenced to 14 years in prison
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RAWALPINDI: (Web Desk) Lieutenant Colonel Akbar Hussain, a retired officer of the Pakistan Army, was convicted and sentenced through Field General Court Martial (FGCM) under the Pakistan Army Act, 1952 on charges of inciting sedition among army personnel from discharge of duties.

According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the court of competent jurisdiction adjudged him ‘guilty’ of the offence charged through the due judicial process and sentenced him to 14 years in prison on May 10, 2024.

Pursuant to the awarded sentence, the Rank of the officer has been forfeited on July 26, 2024.

Earlier, Ex-Major (Retired) Adil Farooq Raja and Ex-Captain (Retired) Haider Raza Mehdi were also convicted and sentenced through Field General Court Martial (FGCM) under Pakistan Army Act, 1952 for the charges of inciting sedition among army personnel from discharge of duties and violation of the provisions of Official Secrets Act, 1923 related to espionage and acts prejudicial to the safety and interest of the State.

The court of competent jurisdiction had convicted and adjudged both Adil Farooq Raja and Haider Raza Mehdi on the date of 7th and 9th October 2023, through the due judicial process, with the punishments awarded as 14 and 12 years of rigorous imprisonment respectively and forfeiture of the rank of both individuals with effect from November 21, 2023.