In a live televised address to the nation on Wednesday, Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif announced 25 new counter-terrorism policies, with military-run courts among the most controversial.
"Special courts, headed by the officers of armed forces, will be established for the speedy trial of terrorists," he said.
Sharif gave few details about how the courts would function, except to say they would operate for the next two years and that changes to current laws would be needed.
"The Peshawar attack has shocked the nation. We will not let the blood of our children go in vain," he said.
Sharif also mentioned plans to cutting off financial aid to "terrorists" and methods to prevent banned organisations from operating with new names.
Pakistan to use army courts for terror cases - Central & South Asia - Al Jazeera English
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