The Supreme Court on Friday fixed two cases—civilians’ trials in the military courts and general elections in 90-days--for hearing on Oct 23. A five-member bench headed by Justice Ijaz Ul Ahsan will hear the case of civilians’ trials on Oct 23 (Monday) at 11:30am and notices have been issued to the parties concerned. Justice Munib Akhtar, Justice Yahya Afridi, Justice Sayyed Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi and Justice Ayesha A. Malik are part of the bench. The apex court heard the same case on Aug 3 last. On July 21, the former chief justice of the Supreme Court, Umer Atta Bandial, had issued directions that without informing the apex court civilians trials should not be initiated in the military courts and responsible persons would be summoned in case of order violation.

Meanwhile, the apex court also fixed the hearing of a case pertaining to general elections in 90 days. A three-member bench headed by chief justice Justice Qazi Faez Isa will hear the case on Oct 23 and Justice Athar Minallah and Justice Ameen-Ud-Din Khan are also members of the bench.The Supreme Court Bar, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and other political parties have filed petitions for elections in the 90 days.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP)