Pakistan Bar Council decides to challenge 21st Amendment
Pakistan Bar Council has decided to lead demonstrations across the country on January 29
LAHORE (Dunya News) – The Pakistan Bar Council on Tuesday decided to challenge the 21st Amendment in the constitution and formation of the military courts, Dunya News reported.
According to the details, Pakistan Bar Council has decided to lead demonstrations across the country on January 29. The lawyers will appear before court wearing black ribbons.
In a statement issued by the council, it was stated that the 21st Amendment limits the role of judiciary and that the establishment of military courts is against the concept of independent judiciary.
Pakistani lawmakers legislated 21st Amendment in the constitution, effectively giving the mandate to the military courts to try high profile military courts after the country saw one of the worst terrorist attacks in Peshawar in December 2014 that left 150 including 132 schoolchildren dead.
