CJP Justice Saqib Nisar grills military authorities over non implementation of military court trials
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ISLAMABAD - The Chief Justice of Pakistan on Wednesday grilled the military authorities over inaction on the issue of the implentation on the Asghar Khan case.
SC questioned the implementation of its judgement in Asghar Khan case.
Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar warning that military authorities would be summoned if the cabinet’s decision was not executed.
The case was heard by a three-member bench of the Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar.
“The cabinet had decided military court trial of army officers. Why has the order not been implemented yet?” the CJP asked.
A defence ministry representative answered that the ministry has not yet received the summary of the order from the interior ministry and requested the court to grant him four weeks to submit a detailed report.
The court accepted the request and granted one month.
“No one is above the law. The orders of the court should be implemented,” the CJP observed.
