SC says Army Act not unconstitutional but incomplete without civilian appeal

A general view of the Supreme Court of Pakistan in Islamabad. — Reuters ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has ruled that the Pakistan Army Act, 1952, though not unconstitutional, requires legislative reform to provide civilians tried in military courts with an independent right of appeal...

Sep 23, 2025 - 06:04
SC says Army Act not unconstitutional but incomplete without civilian appeal
A general view of the Supreme Court of Pakistan in Islamabad. — Reuters ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has ruled that the Pakistan Army Act, 1952, though not unconstitutional, requires legislative reform to provide civilians tried in military courts with an independent right of appeal...