How's this for an eye-catching editorial title? "Are military courts needed?" You can find the answer--which is No--
here in the
Daily Times. Excerpt:
Pakistan’s military courts operate with absolute impunity. It is not uncommon for the authorities to randomly release information just about punishments meted out to individuals without any accompanying details about their arrests, trial and evidence used to convict them. And then, there is no real right to appeal. Pakistan is the only country in South Asia to allow military courts to try civilians.
Have any steps been taken to upgrade Pakistan's civilian justice system? Weaknesses there were the rationale for instituting military courts in the first place. Parliament: anybody home?
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