A law expert has termed Pakistan's fight against violent extremists and militants as legitimate and justified in the perspective of Islamic, domestic and the international laws. Law lecturer at University of Hull, East England, Dr Niaz A. Shah while speaking on the topic "Fighting the Taliban - A legal perspective", at the Pakistan High Commission here Friday evening, deliberated on the relevant portions of the laws in depth.
The talk was organised in the context of Pakistan's ongoing war against terrorism. Shah, during his speech, highlighted that Pakistani government's action against the militants was legitimate as the domestic law, Islamic law, as well as international regulations were on Pakistan's side in the context of the military action.
He candidly presented his arguments in support of his assertion by quoting the Constitution of Pakistan 1973, Anti-Terrorism Act 1997, Pakistan Penal Code 1860, Criminal Procedure Code 1898, Pakistan Army Act 1952 and Frontier Crimes Regulation 1901. Dr Shah also cited references from the Holy Qur'an, which forms the basis of the Islamic law to prove his point that military action against Taliban was covered under all the three laws.
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