Military courts: a defence
On the one hand, we should all get behind the Pakistan Army and the entire political class because they are now seemingly united to fight the long overdue war against…
Military courts – eight areas of oversight
The decision to set up military courts has been criticised by human rights bodies as a ‘political blunder’, the harmful consequences of which will be felt for a very long…
Military courts not an answer
We have suffered the ignominy of four military coups. The fifth coup has taken place with the unanimous consent of members of the national parliament present and voting. Constitutional cover…
Courting the military
IT is time to bemoan the failure of our legal system yet again. Not because of the change at the Supreme Court but because the first extension given to the…
Echoes reverberating around Courtroom No 1
In a maestro stroke, which comes as a surprise to many, Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa has formed a full bench on the ‘Supreme Court Practice & Procedure Bill, 2023,…
Military coup in Myanmar
On a cold, wintry morning of Monday, February 1, 2021, the Myanmar military proved the weeks-long rumours of an impending coup correct. In early morning raids and other steps, the…
Military ‘justice’
LAST month, the Peshawar High Court set aside the convictions of over 70 people who were tried by military courts on various terrorism-related charges. The court ordered their release after…
Venezuelan military: the muscle behind Maduro
The latest developments in Venezuela's political crisis have dealt a severe blow to President Nicolas Maduro - severe, but not fatal, for one key reason: the military still backs him.…
Capital suggestion: Working courts
Nisar was candid and transparent. He demonstrated vision and clarity. He appeared a man of character, integrity and principles. Seventy-seven years ago, the Luftwaffe of the Third Reich (the German…
When courts define politics
The aftermath of the Panama case verdict is characterised by confusion on both sides – those on the side of embattled political parties, PML-N and PTI, and those on the…
