Controlling terrorism is the job of parliament, not courts: SC Constitutional Bench

The Supreme Court’s (SC) Constitutional Bench on Monday remarked that controlling terrorism was the role of parliament and not the judiciary, during a hearing on intra-court appeals against the apex court’s verdict on the trial of civilians by military courts.

In January, Khawaja Haris, the lawyer for the defence ministry informed the Constitutional Bench that the alleged masterminds and conspirators of the May 9 “conspiracy” would be tried in military courts. On that day, supporters of...