Hearing of applications against trials of civilians in military courts to be held today

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court will hear the petitions against the trials of civilians in military courts today.

A 7-member larger bench of the Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice Umar Atta Bandial will hear the petitions.

The Supreme Court issued notices to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah, Defense Minister Khawaja Asif, Attorney General, and Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on the earlier hearing.

In today’s hearing in the Supreme Court, Farogh Naseem will appear before the larger bench on behalf of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Defense Minister Khawaja Asif will be represented by Irfan Qadir while Shah Khawar will appear on behalf of Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah.

It should be remembered that former Chief Justice Jawad S. Khawaja, Senior Advocate Aitzaz Ahsan, Karamat Ali, and Chairman Tehreek-e-Insaf have filed petitions, the petitioners have requested that the trial of civilians in military courts be declared unconstitutional.

On Friday, the court adjourned the hearing on the applications till 9:30 am on Monday, June 26 (today) and the Chief Justice said that the hearing will be started on Monday with the arguments of Salman Akram Raja, will take notice automatically and not. Will make judicial order but take note of everything, will try to get the result of this case by Tuesday.