PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Monday allowed rights activist Idris Khattak to be tried by the field general court martial (FGCM). Rejecting Khattak’s plea against the arrest and trial of the case in FGCM, the PHC remarked that security forces had arrested Khattak under the Official Secrets Act. “It is evident from the […]
A week after the Peshawar High Court ordered the release of 196 suspects convicted by the military court, the Supreme Court suspended the high court’s decision after the request of the government. A three-member bench of the SC, headed by Justice Mushir Alam, sought details of the cases, saying each case has its own particular […]
167SharesThe Peshawar High Court (PHC) has ordered the immediate release of suspects who were convicted by the military court for lack of fair trial. A two-member bench, comprising of Chief Justice Waqar Ahmed Seth and Justice Muhammad Naeem Anwar, issued a 426-page verdict on the appeals of the convicts. According to the high court, the […]