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| Serving and former Pakistani military officers face court martial |
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ISLAMABAD: Two Pakistan army officers and two former military personnel, currently being tried by a military court on charges of spying and alleged terror links, have been accused of being members of the Hizb-ut-Tahrir. BBC Urdu reported today that all four men have been accused by military authorities of being members of the Hizb-ut-Tahrir, which was proscribed by former dictator Pervez Musharraf in 2004 but the ban on it was lifted following a legal challenge in the Lahore High Court. The accused have denied the charges and also challenged their trial by a military court. The men could be sentenced to death if the charges against them are proved. The four men have been accused of spying and planning a terrorist attack on Shamsi airbase in Balochistan province. They have also been accused of providing secret information on military installations to Hizb-ut-Tahrir and inciting other military personnel to carry out terror attacks. Chief military spokesman Maj Gen Athar Abbas said he was not aware of the trial. DNA India 20 Jan, 2010
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