ISLAMABAD-
Federal Minister for Inter-provincial Coordination (IPC) Riaz Hussain Pirzada on Tuesday blasted the government for the approval of setting up military courts, adding that the military courts reflect a ‘weak and coward’ leadership that has ‘no right to stay in power’, private media reported.
Mr. Pirzada was addressing a conference organised by think tank ‘Jinnah Institute’ in Islamabad.
The federal minister also accused Saudi Arabia for destablising Muslim countries across the globe through distribution of money to promote its ideology.
He called for stopping the influx of Saudi funds into Pakistan.
The two-day event was inaugrated by Jinnah Institute Chairperson Sherry Rehman.
The event was also addressed by Federal Minister for Commerce Khurram Dastgir ,Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shafqat Mehmood,Awami National Party (ANP) leader Afrasiab Khan Khattak, and Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader Farooq Sattar.
Khattak lamented the establishment of military courts which, he said, has undermined democracy. He also called up democratic parties to step up for reversing the 21st constitutional amendment that paved the way for the military courts.
The MQM leader, Farooq Sattar, supported the establishment of military courts, adding that there was no other choice in dealing with terrorists.