Tag: trial of civilians in military courts

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Supreme Court declared on Monday as null and void the trials of civilians in military courts. The civilians had been arrested for alleged involvement in violent protests in the country on May 9 this year.A five-judge bench of the top court headed by Justice Ijazul Ahsan announced the verdict with a 4-1 majority, saying that the constitution gives citizens the right to fair trial.Scores of people had been arrested following the violence on May 9 and 10, which included attacks on military installations, when former PM...