Pakistan to set up nine military courts to deal with terrorist attacks

Nine military courts are likely to be set up to handle cases related to terrorism in Pakistan.

The decision is being taken even as a suicide bomb attacks claimed the lives of eight people and injured another 16 at a Shi'ite mosque in the city.

The Pakistan Army's Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), according to a CCTV report, briefed the media about the establishment of the military courts. Military authorities said the courts will be in operation soon.