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Al Jazeera Staff

Pakistan army vows to punish ‘planners’ of violent protests

Supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his political party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) take part in a protest against the arrest of their leader Imran Khan, at Shahrah-e-Faisal in Karachi, Pakistan on May 9, 2023 [File: Sabir Mazhar/Anadolu Agency]

The Pakistani military has vowed to punish the “planners and masterminds” of the violence that erupted last month after former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s brief arrest in a corruption case led to widespread unrest.

After a meeting of its top brass in Rawalpindi on Wednesday, the military said it was determined to bring people who attacked military installations and monuments to justice.

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