The concept of rule of law is not a new one, and actually dates back to ancient times when great Athenian philosopher Aristotle wrote “Law should govern”, but the proper usage of the phrase “Rule of Law” started emerging from the 16th century and it was in the 19th century that the British jurist A.V. Dicey gave it such a …

“Not only those military courts have already started functioning, they have sentenced six people to death as well. This is despite the fact that legality of such courts is still under challenge before the Supreme Court of Pakistan and on this basis the Honourable Supreme Court has suspended the execution of these death sentences until the fate of military courts …