The Pakistan Supreme Court bench which was hearing the petitions filed against the trial of civilians in military courts got dissolved for the second time on Monday after the federal government raised objections to the inclusion of Justice Mansoor Ali Shah on the seven-member bench.
Pakistan's Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial, on Monday, hoped that no one would be trialled in the military court, in connection with May 9, until the case's final outcome pending before the Supreme Court.
He also said that three army officers, including a lieutenant general, were sacked from their jobs as a part of the military's "self-accountability process" into the events.
Addressing a press conference on the "facts" of May 9, Sharif said, "Ladies and gentlemen, the incident of May 9 is extremely disappointing, condemnable and a black chapter in the history of our country."
After former senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Fawad Chaudhary, another party member, Shah Mehmood Qureshi's bail in connection with a terrorism case has been extended till July 10 without proceedings, ARY News reported.
The Supreme Court of Pakistan will "quickly" conclude the pleas against the prosecution of civilians in military courts, according to Pakistan's Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial, who declined to order a suspension of the proceedings on Thursday, Geo News reported.
Pakistan's Former Aviation Minister Ghulam Sarwar Khan was arrested in relation to the May 9 incident on Wednesday, according to a Police official, Pakistan-based Dawn reported.
The PTI chief was granted protective bail in three cases related to the May 9 vandalism and the murder of senior Supreme Court lawyer Abdul Razzaq Shar in Quetta, Dawn reported.
The incident occurred under Lasudia police station limits in the city last month on May 9, but the case was registered into the matter on Tuesday (June 20) after the complaint from the victim.
An Islamabad district and sessions court on Tuesday dismissed the bail petitions of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) leaders Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Asad Umar and Asad Qaisern in connection with two separate cases related to May 9 violence, Dawn reported on Tuesday.
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has been elected as the president of his political faction Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) for four more years, reported Dawn.
The social media profiles of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan and other leaders have been sent to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) for conducting a forensic test for allegedly sharing content from March 8 to May 9, Samaa English reported.