INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Army chief confirms death sentence for 12 hardcore terrorists: ISPRChief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed
Bajwa confirmed the death sentences awarded to 12 hardcore terrorists, who were involved in heinous offences related to terrorism, including
killing of innocent civilians, attacking Law Enforcement Agencies and Armed Forces of Pakistan
These terrorists also include those who planned and executed attack on Markazi Imam Bargah Parachinar
On the whole, they were involved in killing of 34 persons including 26 civilians, 8 armed forces/Frontier Constabulary personnel and
Arms and explosives were also recovered from their possession
These convicts were tried by special military courts
Besides, 6 other convicts have been awarded imprisonment
Civilian Ehsan Ullah son of Kifayat Ullah was also tried by special military court, however, he was found not guilty and has been acquitted
accordingly.Detail of each case is attached.1. Ashiq Khan S/O Saad Ullah Khan, Rasheed S/O Momeen Khan, Meraj S/O Sheen Gul and Muhammad
These convicts were members of proscribed organization
They abetted the attack on Markazi Imam Bargah Parachinar, which resulted in death of 22 Civilians and injuries to 130 others
These convicts admitted their offences before the Magistrate and the trial court
They were awarded death sentence.2. Jannat Karim S/O Gul Karim, Abu Bakar S/O Haider Khan and Anwar Khan S/O Abdul Janan
All the convicts were members of proscribed organization
They were involved in attacking Law Enforcement Agencies, which resulted in death of 5 police officials and 3 Civilians
They were also found in possession of explosives
These convicts admitted their offences before the Magistrate and the trial court
They were awarded death sentence.3. Ghulam Habib S/O Sher Bahadar and Abdul Ghafoor S/O Muhammad Jan
Both the convicts were members of proscribed organization
They were involved in attacking civilians as well as Armed Forces of Pakistan by planting/exploding the improvised explosive devices, which
resulted in death of Naib Subedar Muhammad Arif, Sepoy Shoukat Ali and causing injuries to 2 civilians and a soldier
The convicts confessed their offences before the Judicial Magistrate and the trial court
They were awarded death sentence.4. Rawaz Khan S/O Zameen Khan and Mubarik Zeb S/O Abdul Latif
Both the convicts were members of proscribed organization
They were involved in killing of Civilian Malik Haji Muhammad, a member of Aman Committee
Fire-arm was also found in possession of Rawaz Khan s/o Zameen Khan
These convicts confessed their offences before the Judicial Magistrate and the trial court
They were awarded death sentence.5. Ayub Khan S/O Haji Muhammad
The convict was a member of proscribed organization
He abetted in causing death of a soldier
The convict confessed his offence before the Judicial Magistrate and the trial court
He was awarded death sentence.
