Milita­ry courts not the wish of Pakist­an Army but a nation­al requir­ement: ISPR DGThe clock is ticking on a parliamentary decision over whether or not to grant extension to the military courts set up in the wake of the December 16, 2014 massacre of school children in Peshawar. The speedy trial courts were established through a constitutional amendment with a ‘sunset clause’ for a period of two years. The PTI and its coalition partners lack the legislative muscle to grant an extension to the army courts on its own. He noted that the decision on military courts’ extension rests with the parliament. On the other hand, PPP leaders told a press conference they had serious reservations about extending tenure of the military courts.

Source: The Express Tribune January 21, 2019 04:41 UTC