Sir: In the spirit of the national consensus for an inevitably vital national cause, parliamentarians gave a unanimous vote on both the amendments to the constitution and the Army Act aimed at providing and facilitating the establishment of military courts. The volatile security situation in our motherland necessitated an emphatic, strong and unanimously supported strategic policy to fight terrorism in this decisive battle. The Pakistan army is fighting with full vigour to permanently wipe out terrorism from our country and it is heartening that the parliamentarians contributed in timely fashion with their support to provide legal cover. The constitutional intricacies of the judicial system could have evoked a debate amongst the parliamentarians. However, they rightly read the urgency of the situation and opted for unconditional and unanimous support. This is an appreciable gesture by the parliamentarians. Now it is hoped and prayed that the Pakistan army will eradicate terrorism by giving it an exemplary defeat, thus ensuring permanent peace and security in our beloved country. FARVAT MALIK Lahore