Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan on Thursday expressed surprise that none of the civilians tried by military courts for their alleged involvement in the May 9, 2023, attacks on military installations had challenged the jurisdiction of military courts in superior courts on grounds of mala fide intent, despite their cases being transferred from civilian courts. “The right to institute a writ petition before the High Courtif due process is not adopted, cannot be denied despite a clear bar under Article 199(3) ofthe Constitution,” observed Justice Afghan, who is part of the seven-member Supreme Court bench hearing intra-court appeals (ICAs) against the Oct 23, 2023, ruling that nullified military trials for civilians involved in the May 9 violence. Read more: https://www.dawn.com/news/1888770/