Military Courts Bil in National Assembly

Military Courts Bil in National Assembly

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance Senator Ishaq Dar Thursday said constitutional amendment bill for the establishment of military courts would be presented in the National Assembly on Friday (March 10).

Talking to media after the meeting with parliamentary parties’ heads he said it was decided that the government would lay the Constitutional Amendment Bill and Army Act Amendment Bill in the National Assembly.

The minister said all members of the parliament had the right to bring their amendments in the house for debate and discussion for legislation.

He said a 2-year consensus had been evolved in the meeting for the military courts.

Dar said Pakistan People’s Party had withdrawn from its point to appoint sessions or additional sessions judge in the military courts.

He informed that some of the proposed suggestions had already been existed in the constitution and political parties had no objection on them.

The minister said there was no objection on Evidence Act and Right of Judicial Review as all these points were already clearly mentioned and defined in the constitution. –APP