COAS confirms death sentences of 12 'hardcore terrorists'

RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Monday confirmed death sentences awarded to 12 hardcore terrorists involved in terrorism-related offences including the killing of innocent civilians and attacks on law enforcement agencies and the country's armed forces, said an Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) statement. 

The terrorists included the planners and executors of the attack on the Markazi Imambargah in Parachinar. The ISPR statement added that the terrorists were involved in the killing of 34 people including 26 civilians and eight members of the armed forces/Frontier Constabulary along with injuring 133 others. Arms and explosives were also recovered from their possession. 

The convicts were tried by special military courts. Six other convicts have been awarded imprisonment. Civilian Ehsan Ullah son of Kifayat Ullah was also tried by a special military court, however, he was found not guilty and has been acquitted accordingly.

Details of convictions

Ashiq Khan S/O Saad Ullah Khan, Rasheed S/O Momeen Khan, Meraj S/O Sheen Gul and Muhammad Rasool S/O Naikmat Khan 

These convicts were members of a proscribed organization. They abetted the attack on Markazi Imam Bargah Parachinar, which resulted in the 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.

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 a proscribed organization. They were involved in attacking Law Enforcement Agencies, which resulted in the death of five police officials and three 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.

Ghulam Habib S/O Sher Bahadar and Abdul Ghafoor S/O Muhammad Jan

Both the convicts were members of a proscribed organization. They were involved in attacking civilians as well as Armed Forces of Pakistan by planting/exploding improvised explosive devices, which resulted in the death of Naib Subedar Muhammad Arif, Sepoy Shoukat Ali and causing injuries to two civilians and a soldier. The convicts confessed their offences before the Judicial Magistrate and the trial court. They were awarded death sentence.

Rawaz Khan S/O Zameen Khan and Mubarik Zeb S/O Abdul Latif

Both the convicts were members of a proscribed organization. They were involved in the 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.

Ayub Khan S/O Haji Muhammad 

The convict was a member of a proscribed organization. He abetted in causing the death of a soldier. The convict confessed his offence before the Judicial Magistrate and the trial court. He was awarded death sentence