Pakistan military convicts 60 more civilians of pro-Khan unrest [Video]

Pakistan military courts have sentenced 60 more civilians for taking part in pro-Imran Khan unrest last year, the armed forces said Thursday, after international outcry over earlier announced convictions.

Ex-prime minister Khan was arrested in May last year after being ousted from office and mounting an unprecedented campaign of defiance against the nation’s powerful military leaders.

His detention over graft allegations sparked nationwide unrest, some targeting armed forces installations.

The military — which has ruled Pakistan directly for decades at a time and still wields enormous influence — said last summer it would try the accused in court martials closed to the public.

The process was largely opaque until Saturday, when the military announced the first 25 convictions — prompting condemnation from the United States, European Union and United Kingdom.

“These military courts lack judicial independence, transparency, and due process guarantees,” US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said in a …