Anti Terrorism Court of Pakistan
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The Anti Terrorism Court of Pakistan (
's government, to deal with terrorism cases.1997 creation and subsequent amendments
The court had been created by the 1997 Anti-Terrorist Act, amended on 24 October 1998 by the Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance following the
Merham Ali versus Federation of Pakistan, 1998) declaring most of its provisions unconstitutional.[1] A short time before being ousted from power by Pervez Musharraf's coup, Sharif enacted the 25 August 1999 Pakistan Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance which generalized the ATC system to all the country.[1]
Anti-terrorism courts under General Pervez Musharraf
Following Pervez Musharraf's 1999 coup, Nawaz Sharif was judged and given a life sentence in 2000 by the ATC,[2] which was commuted into exile.[3]
In 2000, Kamran Atif, an alleged member of Harkat-ul Mujahideen al-Alami, attempted to assassinate Musharraf; the ATC sentenced him to death in 2006.[4] Following Musharraf's resignation in 2008, Pakistan places a moratorium on capital punishment,[5] which lasted until 2012.[6]
See also
- Anti-terrorism legislation in Pakistan
- Capital punishment in Pakistan
- Human rights in Pakistan
- Anti-Terrorism Act 1997
References
- ^ Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies, Honolulu, Hawaï, Spring 2004).
- ^ Harding, Luke (6 April 2000). "Sharif sentenced to life for Musharraf plot". The Guardian. Karachi. Archived from the original on 6 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ Shahzad, Asif (20 October 2023). "Events Leading to the Exile and Return of Pakistan's Nawaz Sharif". U.S. News & World Report. Archived from the original on 20 October 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ Saxena, Prashant (5 February 2023). "General Musharraf: A soldier for all terrains -- from deceit to defiance". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 19 March 2023. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- ^ Sarwar, Beena (7 July 2008). "TOPICS : Thousands escape noose in Pakistan". The Himalayan Times. Archived from the original on 22 September 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "Pakistani soldier Muhammed Hussain is executed for murder". BBC. 15 November 2012. Archived from the original on 10 October 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
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