ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan, Aftab Sherpao of Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) and Pakistan Muslim League Quaid (PML-Q) on Wednesday favoured the decision to establish military courts.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif presided over the session parliamentary committee to review recommendations of the National Action Plan Committee on Counterterrorism. Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif also briefed the participants of the session about the prevent law and order situation.
It has been decided to amend Terrorism Act in addition to rendering National Counter-Terrorism Authority (NACTA) operational. It was also decided to directly address the foreign forces facilitating terrorism.
Mushahid Hussain Syed expressed full support to the Prime Minister stating that it is now the time to fight terrorist entities and adding that United States also has military courts.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chief Imran Khan has conditionally supported the decision of setting up special courts for trial of terrorists in the country.
He demanded that the special courts be set up for a stipulated time period. The special courts will consist of military officers.
Qaumi Watan Party Chief Aftab Ahmed Sherpao also supported special courts to deal with terrorism.
He said extraordinary measures will have to be taken in the prevailing unusual circumstances to curb terrorism.
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