LAHORE MIRROR –The Supreme Court on Thursday reconvened to address identical petitions that challenge the trial of civilians in military courts.
A six-member bench, led by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial and comprising Justice Ijazul Ahsan, Justice Munib Akhtar, Justice Yahya Afridi, Justice Sayyed Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi, and Justice Ayesha Malik, is hearing the case.
It may be noted that the trials of civilians arrested for involvement in the May 9 riots, have not been started yet, Attorney General for Pakistan (AGP) Mansoor Usman Awan informed the court at an earlier hearing.
Despite the apex court’s initial announcement to wrap up the case quickly, the hearings for the case have been ongoing for over a month.
In the previous hearing, the CJP rejected a plea seeking the constitution of a full court to hear a set of petitions challenging the trial of civilians in military courts.
“Full court is not available till September,” Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial said while announcing a reserved verdict on Karamat Ali’s fresh plea filed on Monday.
