Mercy petitions filed by 19 people convicted of involvement in the May 9 protests have been accepted, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations.

According to an ISPR statement issued on Thursday, the appeals were accepted on ‘humanitarian’ grounds.

“They all shall be released after completion of procedural formalities,” ISPR said.

The names of those whose applications were accepted include:

1. Muhammad Ayaz s/o Sahibzada Khan
2. Sami Ullah s/o Meer dad Khan
3. Laeeq Ahmed s/o Manzoor Ahmed
4. Amjad Ali s/o Manzoor Ahmed
5. Yasir Nawaz s/o Ameer Nawaz Khan
6. Said Alam s/o Maaz Ullah Khan
7. Zahid Khan s/o Muhammad Nabi
8. Muhammad Suleman s/o Said Ghani Jan
9. Hamza Sharif s/o Muhammad Azam
10. Muhammad Salman s/o Zahid Nisar
11. Asher Butt s/o Muhammad Arshad Butt
12. Muhammad Waqas s/o Malik Muhammad Khalil
13. Sufayan Idrees s/o Idrees Ahmed
14. Muneeb Ahmed s/o Naveed Ahmed Butt
15. Muhammad Ahmed s/o Muhammad Nazir
16. Muhammad Nawaz s/o Abdul Samad
17. Muhammad Ali s/o Muhammad Boota
18. Muhammad Bilawal s/o Manzoor Hussain
19. Muhammad Ilyas s/o Muhammad Fazal Haleem

ISPR added that 20 people were released on humanitarian grounds in April 2024. The statement also added that the rest of convicts can also appeal their decision.

“The remission of punishments is a testament to the strength of the due process and fairness, which ensures that justice is served while also taking into account the principles of compassion and mercy,” ISPR said.