Legal community opposes civilians’ trial in military courts: Hamid Khan

LAHORE: Senior bar leader Senator Hamid Khan on Monday said the lawyers share a unanimous opinion against trials of civilians by military courts.

Speaking at a press conference in the auditorium of the Lahore High Court Bar Association, he said that the sentences announced by the military courts in cases related to the May 9 events were unconstitutional.

He pointed out that there was already a decision by a five-judge bench of the Supreme Court on this matter.