Pakistan government today introduced a constitutional amendment bill in Parliament to revive the controversial special military courts for trying hardcore militants.<br/><br/>Apart from changes sought in the constitution to set up such courts, another bill was presented to seek amendment in the army law to enable military to regulate these courts.<br/><br/>Law Minister Zahid Hamid moved both the bills in the National Assembly, the lower house of parliament. Radio Pakistan reported that the Minister said on the occasion that in 2015, the parliament had passed two bills<br/>including Twenty-first (Amendment) Bill, 2015 and "The Pakistan Army (Amendment) Bill, 2015 to set up military courts to hear the cases of hardcore criminals.<br/><br/>The previous law passed in 2015 to set up military courts for two years was unanimously adopted.

Pakistan government today introduced a constitutional amendment bill in Parliament to revive the controversial special military courts for trying hardcore militants.<br/><br/>Apart from changes sought in the constitution to set up such courts, another bill was presented to seek amendment in the army law to enable military to regulate these courts.<br/><br/>Law Minister Zahid Hamid moved both the bills in the National Assembly, the lower house of parliament. Radio Pakistan reported that the Minister said on the occasion that in 2015, the parliament had passed two bills<br/>including Twenty-first (Amendment) Bill, 2015 and "The Pakistan Army (Amendment) Bill, 2015 to set up military courts to hear the cases of hardcore criminals.<br/><br/>The previous law passed in 2015 to set up military courts for two years was unanimously adopted.