Pakistan's Army chief gained more power admits war wit the india, Supreme Court Grants Special Rights to Asim Munir

Islamabad: Army Chief Asim Munir may have pushed Pakistan into a war with India, but the Supreme Court has further increased his status in Pakistan. The Pakistani Supreme Court, while giving a historic verdict, has approved the trial of civilians in Pakistan's military courts. After which the Pakistani Army has got the open right to prosecute ordinary citizens in military courts. That is, the Pakistani Army, which has already crushed the country's democracy, has got more rights. With this decision of the Supreme Court, Asim Munir has become even more powerful and this is a big blow for Imran Khan.

Pakistan SC Upholds Military Court Trials

The Supreme Court of Pakistan, while giving a verdict on May 7, has rejected the petition challenging the decisions against common citizens in military courts. In the petition, the trials against common citizens in military courts were termed 'unconstitutional'. In its ruling, a constitutional bench of Islamabad's apex court has paved the way for military prosecution of Imran Khan's supporters involved in anti-army protests on May 9, 2023, news agency PTI reported.

Asim Munir became more powerful in Pakistan

Let us tell you that lakhs of supporters of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) rioted fiercely on 9 May 2023 after the arrest of former Prime Minister and party chief Imran Khan. During this, Imran Khan's supporters also attacked military bases and vandalized them. After which the Pakistan Army arrested more than 1000 supporters of Imran Khan. News agency Reuters had reported in 2024 that PTI had alleged that hundreds of party members were forcibly picked up without any evidence. The Army Court started giving verdicts against them in 2 to 4 days and started giving very strict punishment. Many supporters of Imran Khan have been sentenced to life imprisonment. A

Pakistan Supreme Court's Major U-Turn

seven-member constitutional bench led by Chief Justice Aminuddin Khan of the Pakistan Supreme Court has overturned the earlier decision of the Supreme Court in October 2023. That is, Pakistan has become a country where the Supreme Court, which gives a verdict a few months ago, reverses its own decision after a few months. During that time, another constitutional bench had given its verdict against prosecuting civilians in military courts, terming it unconstitutional.