9 Pak military courts set up to try militants

Pakistan's army today announced the setting up of nine military courts in the country to hold speedy trials of terrorists in the aftermath of the deadly Peshawar school massacre by the Pakistani Taliban.
The decision comes just two days after the constitutional amendment to set up such courts.
The army said in a statement that the process of establishing military courts has been initiated.
"Initially, 9 military courts are being established across the country. Three courts each will be established in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab, two in Sindh and one in Balochistan. These courts will start functioning soon," said the statement.

Parliament on Tuesday passed a law to amend the Constitution and the Army Act to form military courts to try civilian terrorism suspects.
The decision to set up the military courts was taken by political parties after pressure mounted on the government and army to take solid action against militants in the wake of the Peshawar school attack last month which killed 150 people, mostly schoolchildren.