Pakistan Army spokesperson breaks silence over much hyped issue of Military Courts extension
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ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Army spokesperson has spoken over the much awaited issue of Military Courts Extension.
He said that it is up to parliament to decide if an extension should be granted to military courts.
The tenure of military courts, which were established after the 2014 Peshawar attack, is set to expire in March.
“The decision on military courts’ extension rests with parliament,” Inter-Services Public Relations spokesperson Major General Asif Ghafoor said.
He said lawmakers can decide on the fate of military courts “keeping in view the current [security] situation, and their impact”.
“We will do what parliament tells us,” he said, adding that even previous extensions to military courts were given by the public representatives, and the decision has to be taken with consensus.
Earlier this month, the law ministry informed that the summary for a second extension to military courts was forwarded to the Cabinet for approval.
