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Munir says military-law proceedings over the May 9 attacks have begun

Chief of Army Staff Asim Munir said that proceedings against planners, instigators, abettors and perpetrators of the May 9 attacks had commenced under the Pakistan Army Act and Official Secrets Act. The statement followed attacks on military installations by supporters of Imran Khan after Khan's arrest. In the causal graph this event weakens Rule of Law, a driver that weakens Rule of Law Gap from the Highest Governance Score — a worsening welfare path.

Asim Munir at the U.S. State Department in December 2023
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Chief of Army Staff Asim Munir said that proceedings against planners, instigators, abettors and perpetrators of the May 9 attacks had commenced under the Pakistan Army Act and Official Secrets Act. The statement followed attacks on military installations by supporters of Imran Khan after Khan's arrest. The use of military-law mechanisms against civilians became a major rule-of-law and political-accountability controversy.

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What changed

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    1. FactMunir says military-law proceedings over the May 9 attacks have begun
    2. weakensDriverRule of Law
    3. weakensIndicators (4)Rule of Law Gap from the Highest Governance Score
    Worsening path

    impact weight 0.4 · verified

    • Rule of Law Gap from the Highest Governance Score

      via Rule of Law

      Worse

      Weakens · Relationship strength 0.3 (weight 0.4 × strength 0.74)

      Observed

      43.9 Score · 43.9 above the normal line (2024)

      Worse than normal

      26 readings, 1996–2024: rose from 43 Score to 43.9 Score.

      Normal is zero · any amount = worse

    • Access to justice index

      via Rule of Law

      Worse

      Strengthens · Relationship strength 0.27 (weight 0.4 × strength 0.68)

      Observed

      0.62 score from 0 to 1 · 0.25 below the normal line (2024)

      Worse than normal

      125 readings, 1900–2024: rose from 0.37 score from 0 to 1 to 0.62 score from 0 to 1.

      Above normal = better

    • WJP Rule of Law Index (global)

      via Rule of Law

      Worse

      Strengthens · Relationship strength 0.23 (weight 0.4 × strength 0.58)

      Observed

      0.55 index score (0-1) · 0.26 below the normal line (2024)

      Worse than normal

      Above normal = better

    All indicators on this path (4)

Causal path

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  1. ActorAsim Munir
  2. contributed toFactMunir says military-law proceedings over the May 9 attacks have begun
  3. weakensDriverRule of Law
  4. weakensIndicatorRule of Law Gap from the Highest Governance Score

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Factrail. (2026). Munir says military-law proceedings over the May 9 attacks have begun. Factrail. https://factrail.ai/facts/asim-munir-military-trials-may-9-2023

https://factrail.ai/facts/asim-munir-military-trials-may-9-2023

Accessed 15 October 2026.

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