Supreme Court Dismisses Government’s Plea on Military Courts

The Supreme Court dismissed the government’s plea to allow military courts to announce verdicts, citing constitutional concerns. It also rejected ex-CJP Jawwad S Khawaja’s request to postpone hearings on civilians’ military trials. The seven-member bench, discussing the 26th Constitutional Amendment, emphasized safeguarding judicial authority. A Rs. 20,000 fine was imposed on the petitioner.