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</ref>. The Judge Advocate General's Legal Service includes judge advocates, warrant officers, paralegal noncommissioned officers and junior enlisted personnel, and civilian employees. In Pakistan, the Judge Advocate General can be rose at the rank of [[Lieutenant General (Pakistan)|Lieutenant-General]] or either the [[Major-General]]. The JAG is currently led by the [[Lieutenant-General]]s of the Army whose |
</ref>. The Judge Advocate General's Legal Service includes judge advocates, warrant officers, paralegal noncommissioned officers and junior enlisted personnel, and civilian employees. In Pakistan, the Judge Advocate General can be rose at the rank of [[Lieutenant General (Pakistan)|Lieutenant-General]] or either the [[Major-General]]. The JAG is currently led by the combined [[Pakistan Armed Forces]] senior-rank officers that includes the [[Vice Admiral]] of the [[Pakistani Navy|Navy]], [[Air Marshal]] of the [[Pakistani Air Force|Air Force]], and the [[Lieutenant-General]]s of the [[Pakistani Army|Army]] whose names are remained highly classified. |
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The JAG officers provide legal help to the military in all aspects, in particular advising the presiding officers of courts-martial on military law. According to the military justice law of Pakistan Armed Forces, the JAG's ruled decision cannot be challenged to the civilian courts nor the civilian court can interfere in JAG' court hearing.<ref>{{Cite news |
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Revision as of 06:20, 11 June 2010
The Judge Advocate General Branch of the Pakistan Armed Forces is composed of Pakistan Military senior officers who are also highly professionally trained lawyers and judges who provide legal services to the Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marines at all levels of command[1]. The Judge Advocate General's Legal Service includes judge advocates, warrant officers, paralegal noncommissioned officers and junior enlisted personnel, and civilian employees. In Pakistan, the Judge Advocate General can be rose at the rank of Lieutenant-General or either the Major-General. The JAG is currently led by the combined Pakistan Armed Forces senior-rank officers that includes the Vice Admiral of the Navy, Air Marshal of the Air Force, and the Lieutenant-Generals of the Army whose names are remained highly classified.
The JAG officers provide legal help to the military in all aspects, in particular advising the presiding officers of courts-martial on military law. According to the military justice law of Pakistan Armed Forces, the JAG's ruled decision cannot be challenged to the civilian courts nor the civilian court can interfere in JAG' court hearing.[2].
See Also
General Rahimuddin Khan - A notable JAG judge of the Pakistan Army lawyer.
Notes
- ^ Cheema, Umar (Tuesday, June 08, 2010). "Lal Masjid commandos seek Supreme Court's intervention:Denied copies of court martial proceedings; ISPR declines comments". The News International (in English). Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory: Jang Group of Newspapers.
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