Supreme Court of Pakistan on Wednesday rejected all petitions against the 18th and 21st constitutional amendments.
A full-member bench of the apex court gave the final verdict in favour of the military courts set-up to try hardcore militants following the deadly Peshawar attach on Army Puclic school.
According to initial information the judgment was not unanimous as while six judges of the apex court were not in favour of the military courts.
The 21st amendment to the constitution of Pakistan was passed by both the National Assembly and Senate on January 6, 2015 seeking to setup speedy trial military courts for offences relating to terrorism. Under the amendment, the duration of the military courts would be two years.
The 18th amendment was passed by the National Assembly on April 8, 2010, under which judicial commission will recommend the appointment procedures of superior judges and the final names of judges will be decided by the parliamentary committee.
