The Supreme Court of Pakistan has raised significant questions regarding the 2014 Army Public School (APS) attack, seeking clarification on why the Army Act was not utilized in prosecuting the perpetrators. On Wednesday, the Constitutional Bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Justice Amin-ud-Din Khan, addressed an intra-court appeal challenging the use of military courts […]
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Supreme Court Rejects Federal Government’s Request for Military Courts to Announce Verdicts on Civilians Involved in May 9 Riots
In a significant ruling, Pakistan’s Supreme Court (SC) has rejected the federal government’s request to allow military courts to announce verdicts in the cases of civilians involved in the May 9 riots of 2023. These riots occurred following the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, during which army installations were targeted, and over 100 […]