In the civilians’ military trial case, Justice Rizvi claims that arson and vandalism are becoming more common.

ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court’s Justice Hasan Azhar Rizvi on Tuesday remarked that vandalism had taken place inside the Lahore Corps Commander’s House on May 9, 2023, noting that acts of arson and destruction had now become a trend. The remarks were made during a hearing by a seven-member constitutional bench headed by Justice Amin-Ud-Din Khan during an intra-court appeal against military trials of civilians. Representing convicted accused Arzam Junaid, presented arguments before the court, Advocate Salman Akram Raja argued that the main verdict stated that courts could not be established beyond Article 175(3) of the Constitution. In response, Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar noted that in service matters, initial hearings are conducted at the departmental level.