The Supreme Court’s (SC) Constitutional Bench on Monday reserved its verdict on the appeals against the decision to declare the trial of civilians in military courts null and void, saying it would announce the verdict later this week. The development came as the CB resumed hearing a case pertaining to the military trials and the subsequent sentencing of civilians for their role in attacks on army installations during the riots that followed ex-premier Imran Khan’s arrest on May 9, 2023. The CB resumed hearing a set of 38 intra-court appeals (ICAs) moved by the federal and provincial gover­nments as well as Shuhada Forum Balochistan, among others, against the widely-praised October 2023 ruling by a five-judge bench that unanimously declared that trying the accused civilians in military courts violated the Constitution. The bench — led by Justice Aminuddin Khan and including Justices Jamal Khan Mandokhail, Naeem Akhtar Afghan, Muhammad Ali Mazhar, Hassan Azhar Rizvi, Musarrat Hilali, and Shahid Bilal Hassan — is reviewing whether the trial of civilians in military courts is constitutional or not. During the hearing, Attorney General of Pakistan (AGP) Mansoor Usman Awan appeared as the state counsel. TV analyst Hafeezullah Niazi, father of Hassaan Niazi who was among those convicted by military courts over the riots, also attended the hearing. As the bench reserved its verdict on the long-standing case, Justice Aminuddin said the court will issue its short order on the decision this week. The hearing At the outset of today’s hearing, AGP Awan said he would begin his arguments by detailing what happened on May 9, 2023. “Our country is in a state of war almost all year round,” he said. “Army installations were attacked under a well-thought-out plan; on May 9, 49 places were attacked from 3pm onwards,” he said.

The Supreme Court’s (SC) Constitutional Bench on Monday reserved its verdict on the appeals against the decision to declare the trial of civilians in military courts null and void, saying it would announce the verdict later this week. The development came as the CB resumed hearing a case pertaining to the military trials and the subsequent sentencing of civilians for their role in attacks on army installations during the riots that followed ex-premier Imran Khan’s arrest on May 9, 2023. The CB resumed hearing a set of 38 intra-court appeals (ICAs) moved by the federal and provincial gover­nments as well as Shuhada Forum Balochistan, among others, against the widely-praised October 2023 ruling by a five-judge bench that unanimously declared that trying the accused civilians in military courts violated the Constitution. The bench — led by Justice Aminuddin Khan and including Justices Jamal Khan Mandokhail, Naeem Akhtar Afghan, Muhammad Ali Mazhar, Hassan Azhar Rizvi, Musarrat Hilali, and Shahid Bilal Hassan — is reviewing whether the trial of civilians in military courts is constitutional or not. During the hearing, Attorney General of Pakistan (AGP) Mansoor Usman Awan appeared as the state counsel. TV analyst Hafeezullah Niazi, father of Hassaan Niazi who was among those convicted by military courts over the riots, also attended the hearing. As the bench reserved its verdict on the long-standing case, Justice Aminuddin said the court will issue its short order on the decision this week. The hearing At the outset of today’s hearing, AGP Awan said he would begin his arguments by detailing what happened on May 9, 2023. “Our country is in a state of war almost all year round,” he said. “Army installations were attacked under a well-thought-out plan; on May 9, 49 places were attacked from 3pm onwards,” he said.

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May 6, 2025

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