Is resistance mounting to another extension in Pakistan?

The Business Recorder is reporting here that opposition parties in Pakistan are opposing another extension of the power of military courts to try civilians. Excerpt:

The major opposition political parties-Pakistan People's Party (PPP), Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazal (JUI-F)-have decided not to support the government in extending the term of military courts.

Talking to Business Recorder, PPP Secretary General Farhatullah Babar said that the party would not support the government on the issue of extension of military courts, as there is no longer any need for these courts after the sharp decline in terror incidents.

"The incidents of terrorism have declined and, therefore, there is no justification for any further extension," he said.

Babar stated that the military courts were twice given an extension adding if terror incidents can not be controlled in four years, then the military courts would not be able to overcome the issue even in 40 years.

He added, 'military courts are a parallel judicial system and we must end it. There is a need to improve civilian judicial system through legislation. The government should take steps to improve the judicial system and the PPP party can support any legislation for this purpose," he said.