Allowing military courts to pronounce decisions, albeit conditionally, raises renewed concerns about the judiciary's independence after the 26th Constitutional Amendment, says lawyer Mirza Moiz Baig.
Updated 14 Dec, 2024 11:03am
The freedom and liberty of these civilians are entirely dependent on the fate of the government's appeal against the SC verdict on Oct 23, 2023.
Updated 23 Oct, 2024 04:18pm
Second two-year constitutional term of military courts set up under NAP in 2015 expired in March this year.
Updated 02 May, 2019 07:55am
Without vote of two-thirds of total membership of Parliament, the required constitutional amendment cannot be passed.
Updated 01 Apr, 2019 09:51am
Farhatullah Babar says terrorism incidents have declined hence there is "no justification" for military courts.
Updated 19 Jan, 2019 09:46am
Mandviwalla says security situation in country has changed altogether over the past two years.
Updated 15 Jan, 2019 11:18am
Convicts carried out "heinous offences related to terrorism", says ISPR.
Published 09 Feb, 2018 06:59pm
The interior minister says 80 more cases will be forwarded to special courts once approved by the cabinet.
Published 04 Nov, 2017 11:44am
CTD SSP Omer Shahid Hamid says cases of 227 high-profile UTPs in Karachi jail likely to be referred to military courts.
Published 22 Jun, 2017 10:59pm