Caretaker Interior Minister Sarfraz Bugti said that the verdict of Supreme Court over military courts is against parliament and the government of Pakistan, ARY News reported. Speaking in ARY News programme “Khabar” the interior minister said that the civil courts are not strong enough to convict suspects whereas the military courts hold speedy trials. He…
ISLAMABAD: Former federal minister Faisal Vawda has backed the military trials of those accused of being involved in attacks on military installations under the Army Act, ARY News reported on Friday. While talking to the ARY News programme ‘The Reporters’, Faisal Vawda was of the view that the military was eligible to hold trials of…
ISLAMABAD: The families of Shuhda-e-Pakistan (Martyrs of Pakistan) on Wednesday demanded the restoration of military courts to ensure speedy justice to the victims of terrorism as their abolition had further added to their pain, ARY News reported. Addressing a presser-cum-protest at the National Press Club, the martyrs’ families appealed to the Supreme Court to review…
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Thursday said that the government would appeal the Supreme Court’s decision against the trial of civilians in the military courts as it had “serious” implications, ARY News reported. In interviews with two different private television channels, he said the law was promulgated by the parliament which was also…
ISLAMABAD: The suspects of May 9 riots have moved Supreme Court to proceed the trial in Military courts, ARY News reported. As per details, the plea was filed by nine suspects of May 9 violence who are still in military custody urging the top court that they should be tried in military courts. The plea…
ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Monday again requested the Supreme Court (SC) to form a full court for hearing pleas against trials of civilians in military courts, ARY News reported. The federal government in its plea stated that Army Act and Official Secret Act were present before the Constitution. “The actions under both the acts…
ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday fixed pleas against trials of civilians in the military courts, for hearing, ARY News reported. A six-member bench headed by CJP Justice Umar Ata Bandial will take up the pleas on July 18. Justice Ijazul Ahsan, Justice Muneeb Akhtar, Justice Yahya Afridi, Justice Sayyed Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi, and…
ISLAMABAD: A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court (SC) against the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman, ex-army chief General Retired Qamar Javed Bajwa and ex-ISI chief Lt Gen Retired Faiz Hameed, ARY News reported on Tuesday. Lawyer Inamur Rahim filed a petition in the Supreme Court (SC) against the PTI chief, former Chief of…
ISLAMABAD: A six-member bench of the Supreme Court on Tuesday resumed hearing pleas against trials of civilians in the military courts, ARY News reported. The bench headed by Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial, comprises of Justice Ijazul Ahsan, Justice Munib Akhtar, Justice Yahya Afridi, Justice Mazahir Ali Akbar Naqvi and Justice Ayisha Malik. During today’s…
RAWALPINDI: Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR) Major General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry has said that three Pakistan Army officers including a lieutenant general (Lt Gen) have been sacked after May 9 riots, ARY News reported on Monday. DG ISPR Maj Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry held a press conference today to give a detailed briefing…