20 people to be tried under Army Act: Barrister Feroze.

PESHAWAR -- Caretaker Provincial Minister of Information Barrister Feroz Jamal Shah Kakakhel on Saturday said that a total of 2,788 persons involved in acts of violence, and terrorist activities have been arrested so far regarding May 9 incident.

Up to now, 20 persons involved in attacks on military installations have been apprehended and their cases are being pursued in military courts, he added.

He said that among the arrested, five were arrested from Mardan district, two from Lower Dir district, one from

Abbottabad district, and seven from Bannu district while searching is continue for the arrest of remaining five persons.

These suspects have been presented before military courts, while the remaining five suspects will also be presented soon, he said.

Feroz Jamal Kakakhel said that the entire leadership of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has gone into hiding out of fear of arrest.

Jamal said that no political party in the province will be allowed to engage in acts of...

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