The Ministry of Defence has also filed an intra-court appeal (ICA) in the Supreme Court against the judgement in military trials of civilians case. Through its appeal filed on Friday, the Ministry has prayed the apex court to declare its October 23 verdict as null and void. On Thursday, the Sindh government had also lodged an appeal in the Supreme Court against the Supreme Court’s decision.

The Sindh chief secretary had filed the appeal, questioning the maintainability of petitions filed against Army Act provisions under Article 184(3) of the Constitution. The appeal had also mentioned that the decision of a five-member bench which had declared ‘unconstitutional’ the trials of civilians under the Pakistan Army Act 1952, to strike down certain sections of the law was in contradiction to the earlier precedents set by the apex court. According to the appeal, the petitions had been filed in response to actions taken against those who attacked military installations on May 9, following the arrest of PTI Chairman Imran Khan.

 
Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP)