Tag: military courts

During the hearing of a case against the establishment of military courts in the country, the Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notices to the attorney general and the provincial advocates general, seeking a concise statement on the issue within 15 days.

Federal Minister for Information Pervaiz Rasheed on Wednesday said that the decision of 21st Amendment and establishment of military courts has been taken by...

The Supreme Court on Thursday approved for hearing petitions challenging the establishment of military courts in the country. A three-member bench, headed by Chief Justice...

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...

JUI-F chief says his party wants to rectify system from within; linking terrorism with religion or sect unjustified

Judges say PM’s justification for formation of military courts ‘painful’ Say govt cites lack of funds when it is asked to appoint more judges Judges of...

Different organisations of doctors on Monday unanimously demanded the federal and provincial governments to arrest the culprits involved in doctors’ killing in Karachi and...

Zardari says military courts necessary to deal with terrorists but opposes their ‘unjust’ use Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari on Sunday said...

Three courts each would be established in KP and Punjab while two courts would be set up in Sindh and one court would be...

PM says Pakistan has become a country where mothers are afraid to even send children to school Says India did not reciprocate Pakistan’s efforts to...

In a surprising turn of events PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has taken to Twitter to express his displeasure with the 21st Amendment. “Parliament cuts...

Interior minister says execution of Shafqat Hussain halted   Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Wednesday said that it is the state's responsibility to ensure...

Minister for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage Senator Pervaiz Rashid Wednesday said the military courts would start functioning within days. In an interview to a...

National Assembly opposition leader says PPP favouring establishment of military courts for security of Pakistan’, hopes armed forces would follow constitution National Assembly (NA) Opposition...

Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Senator Raza Rabbani burst into tears while addressing the Senate on the 21st constitutional amendment.

The National Assembly and Senate Tuesday unanimously adopted the 21st Constitutional Amendment Bill and the Pakistan Army (Amendment) Bill 2015, paving the way for establishment of constitutionally protected military courts across the country for trying hardcore terrorists including civilian terrorism suspects.

ISLAMABAD- Chief of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam- Fazl (JUI-F), Maulana Fazlur Rehman, on Tuesday expressed reservations over the new bills approved by the National Assembly for establishment...