ISLAMABAD, March 28 (Xinhua) -- The Pakistani senate on Tuesday approved a constitutional amendment to revive military courts for trials of terrorism-related cases.
The two-year term of the military courts expired in January and both the treasury and opposition benches joined hands to pass a constitutional amendment for a two-year extension.
During the voting, 78 members in the 104-member house supported the bill while only three senators from the Pakhtoonkhwa Milli Awami Party opposed the amendment. The Islamic party Jamiat ulema-e-islam (JUI-F) did not attend the session.
The National Assembly, or the lower house of the parliament, already approved the amendment last week. The law will be a part of the constitution with the president's signature.
The military courts were established for the speedy trial of the terrorists after the deadliest attack on an army public school in Peshawar in December 2014. Nearly 150 people, mostly students, were killed in the Taliban claimed attack.
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