Peshawar courts release 200 army anti terror court convicts

[Ahmet Pasha]

PHC sets aside conviction of 200 terror suspects
PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Tuesday set aside the conviction of 200 terror suspects who were convicted by the military courts and ordered their release.

The two-member bench comprising PHC Chief Justice Waqar Ahmad Seth and Justice Mohammad Naeem Anwar set aside the conviction orders after hearing 300-plus cases of terror suspects convicted by the military courts.

The military courts had awarded death sentences, life imprisonment and ten years imprisonment to them. The court allowed the appeals of 200 petitioners and ordered their release from jail. The court acquitted the prisoners convicted by military courts on the grounds of admitted illegal detention of the petitioners, recording of confessional statements after five to ten years long illegal detention, absence of jurisdiction of military courts, absence of evidence and violation of some articles of the Constitution.

In reply to a query of the bench regarding delay in recording confessional statements, the deputy attorney general (DAG) admitted that the time was consumed in brainwashing of the petitioners. The remaining 100 appeals were adjourned due to non-availability of the record. The petitioners were represented by their legal counsels Shabbir Hussain Gigyani, Arif Khan, Zia-ur-Rahman, Amir Khan, Asad Chamkani, Navid Akhtar and others.

 

[Silverblaze]

And thats why I believe the only solution is military courts to deal with terror, high treason, murder, property and even robbery cases.

 

[GHALIB]

And thats why I believe the only solution is military courts to deal with terror, high treason, murder, property and even robbery cases.

that is also court .

 

[mughaljee]

and on other hand,
Former US Marine Paul Whelan sentenced to 16 years in prison in Russia,,,

A Moscow court has sentenced the former US Marine to 16 years in a high-security prison on charges of espionage. The US Embassy has denounced the closed trial, stating that no evidence had been provided.
https://news.yahoo.com/russia-deliver-verdict-spy-trial-us-ex-marine-052418771.html

 

[Pan-Islamic-Pakistan]

Ya Allah. Broken judicial system only good for releasing terrorists and freeing mafia.

 

[Caprxl]

A major overhaul is need in Judiciary & Justice system. This would be a very difficult task, even more difficult than getting rid of Shareefs & Bhuttos/Zardari.

 

[313ghazi]

And thats why I believe the only solution is military courts to deal with terror, high treason, murder, property and even robbery cases.

There is a better solution still - the bullet.

 

[8 pass charlie]

guys thank God they haven't asked military to compensate them financially.hahahaha.

 

[AgNoStiC MuSliM]

PPP Jiyala judge Waqar Ahmed Seth at it again after his medieval and barbaric punishment awarded to Musharraf - freeing terrorists & mocking the constitution.

 

[VCheng]

PPP Jiyala judge Waqar Ahmed Seth at it again after his medieval and barbaric punishment awarded to Musharraf - freeing terrorists & mocking the constitution.

These are the bases of overturning the convictions according to the verdict:

The court acquitted the prisoners convicted by military courts on the grounds of admitted illegal detention of the petitioners, recording of confessional statements after five to ten years long illegal detention, absence of jurisdiction of military courts, absence of evidence and violation of some articles of the Constitution.

 

[V. Makarov]

Every person in Pakistan has a right to a free trial. If the terrorist made it out of death and life sentences, one can only believe that the military courts ordered their execution on only circumstantial evidence.

A free trial is a religious obligation for a Muslim. If the army could prove their guilt earlier in military courts, then they could have done it again in the judiciary. I know that the judiciary is inefficient but they cannot throw away reasonable cases.

We have unprofessional prosecutors who cannot lead a case and provide reasonable evidence. Its only natural that their cases are thrown away by the judiciary.

The persons who are released can be put under surveillance by the Army. But any innocent man executed by the Army cannot enjoy the same privilege

 

[Myth_buster_1]

Pakistan is so screwed from the core and the top. kis kis ko teek kerna hai? BC jasey awaam wasai hi hukamran.