The special powers given to the Army to establish tribunals to try civilians on terrorism charges had ended earlier this month on the expiry of the mandated period.
The military courts had been established through a constitutional amendment following the attack on the Army Public School in Beautiful Downtown Peshawar
...capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (formerly known as the North-West Frontier Province), administrative and economic hub for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. Peshawar is situated near the eastern end of the Khyber Pass, convenient to the Pak-Afghan border. Peshawar has evolved into one of Pakistan's most ethnically and linguistically diverse cities, which means lots of gunfire.
This was the government's second in-camera consultation with parliamentary leaders on the issue. The meeting, held at the parliament house, was chaired by Speaker National Assembly Ayaz Sadiq. The first meeting in this regard had also concluded without a consensus.
Federal Law and Justice Minister Zahid Hamid briefed the meeting on the performance of the military courts till their disbandment.
Following the meeting, PTI leader Shah
Mehmood WormtongueQureshi told media that opposition parties had demanded that the government call an in-camera session of the parliament in which representatives from security institutions should brief the house.
He said that the Tuesday meeting had given birth to several more questions, and added that opposition parties now seek an explanation from the government on the issue.
Leader of the Opposition in National Assembly Syed Khursheed Shah said that the opposition asked for explanation on issues pertaining to the military courts.