Two former army officers, Major (rtd) Adil Farooq Raja and Captain (rtd) Haider Raza Mehdi, have been sentenced to 14 and 12 years in jail following a Field General Court Martial for “inciting sedition”, according to the military’s media wing. They were convicted and sentenced under the Pakistan Army Act, 1952 for inciting sedition among army personnel and violating the provisions of the Official Secrets Act, 1923. The convictions likely relate to their alleged involvement in inciting a mob during violent protests on May 9. Amnesty International and Reporters Without Borders have raised concerns over the use of sedition laws to silence commentators and journalists.