ISLAMABAD: Justice Jamal Mandokhail of the Supreme Court said Tuesday that punishment must be carried out wherever the trial is held.
Civil society attorney Faisal Siddiqui continued to argue during the hearing of intra-court appeals concerning the military trial of civilians before a seven-member constitutional bench presided over by Justice Amin-ud-Din Khan.
Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar asked how many individuals were freed from military courts. According to Siddiqui, 20 of the 105 individuals who were tried were released.
Mansoor Usman Awan, Pakistan’s attorney general, stepped in and told the court that 66 individuals were still behind bars, while 19 more had been released, increasing the total to 39.
“Justice must be served regardless of who committed a crime,” said Justice Mandokhail.
