The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday observed that a case could be lodged against a serving army official as per the law and civil court was preferred for authority in this regard.
It sought an explanation from the attorney general within 24 hours on the case of 35 missing persons from an internment centre in Malakand.
A three-member bench of the apex court, headed by Justice Jawwad S Khawaja, heard the case. Justice Khawaja remarked that the army issued orders like rulers and the DCO Malakand transferred the case to the military court
Regarding the registration of a case against military personnel, Justice Jawwad said it will be decided after hearing the arguments of attorney general, adding that this issue has not been resolved since 1856 but now the court will resolve it.
