Pakistan's lower house has passed a bill to reinstate secret military courts, despite criticism from human rights activists. Military courts were first set up as a response to the 2015 attack on a military-run school by the Taliban that killed 134 children. <br/><br/>The courts, which try civilians charged with terrorism offences, had a two-year mandate that expired on 7 January. The bill will now go to the Senate later today for approval. The government of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said in January it wanted to reinstate the military courts, however lacked the two-thirds majority in Parliament. After months of discussions between parties, the bill was passed late yesterday.