(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Nine military courts will be established across the country the militarys media wing the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement.
Islamabad — The Pakistan Army has initiated the process of establishing military courts in the country to try suspected terrorists under the recently adopted 21st constitutional amendment.
“Nine military courts will be established across the country” the military’s media wing the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement.
Three courts each will be established in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab two in Sindh and one will be set up in Balochistan. They will start functioning soon” it added.
The ISPR did not provide more details. A senior military official however told The Express Tribune newspaper that modalities regarding the composition of military courts and final court of appeal were currently being worked out.
Speaking on condition of anonymity the official made it clear that suspected terrorists would have the facility of defence lawyers and the military courts would hand down verdicts after following the ‘due process of law’.
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