Army chief signs death warrants of 11 hardcore terrorists
General Qamar Javed Bajwa signed death warrants of 11 terrorists.
RAWALPINDI (Dunya News) - Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Friday confirmed death sentences awarded to 11 hardcore terrorists, who were involved in heinous offences related to terrorism.
A statement issued by the military said that these terrorists were involved in killing of 69 persons including 49 civilians, 20 Armed Forces and Police Officials – while a further 148 people were injured in the attacks.
“Arms and explosives were also recovered from their possession. These convicts were tried by special military courts. Besides, 4 convicts have also been awarded imprisonment,”the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) reported.
Details of each case is as under:
Ain Ullah S/O Bashar Khan was a member of proscribed organization. He abetted Terrorist Commander Jamshed, by designing/preparing a Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device, for attack at Suikarno Chowk, Khyber Bazar (Peshawar), which resulted in death of 48 persons and injuries to 109 others. The convict confessed his offences before the Judicial Magistrate and the trial court. He was awarded death sentence.
Naik Wali S/O Gul Mir Khan was a member of proscribed organization. He was involved in attacking Armed Forces/ Law Enforcement Agencies of Pakistan, which resulted in death of Lieutenant Umar Javed, Subedar Muhammad Mohsin, Havildar Amir Muhammad along with 3 soldiers and injuries to 14 others. The convict confessed his offences before the Judicial Magistrate and the trial court. He was awarded death sentence.
Fazal Manan S/O Abdul Khanan was a member of proscribed organization. He abetted terrorist Shina Fiaz Ullah, a suicide bomber, to attack Saddar Police Station Kohat, which resulted in death of Constable Khurshid Ahmed, Constable Muhammad Noor, Constable Fayaz ul Husnain and injuries to 5 others. The convict confessed his offence before the Judicial Magistrate and the trial court. He was awarded death sentence.
Rehmat Zada S/O Saif Ur Rehman was involved in attacking Armed Forces / Law Enforcement Agencies of Pakistan, which resulted in death of Havildar Musaver Khan, Sepoy Sohail Iqbal, Constable Fazal Malik and injuries to 2 others. He was also found in possession of fire-arms. The convict confessed his offences before the Judicial Magistrate and the trial court. He was awarded death sentence.
Zaid Muhammad S/O Yousaf Hussain was involved in attacking Armed Forces of Pakistan, which resulted in death of Havildar Muhammad Yar alongwith 2 soldiers. The convict confessed his offences before the Judicial Magistrate and the trial court. He was awarded death sentence.
Naimat Ullah S/O Atta Ullah was involved in attacking Armed Forces of Pakistan, which resulted in death of Sepoy Muhammad Rafique and injuries to Major Muhammad Akmal Hayat along with 9 soldiers. The convict confessed his offences before the Judicial Magistrate and the trial court. He was awarded death sentence.
Maseen Zada S/O Noor Farrest was involved in the destruction of Rubicon College Gulibagh (Swat) and attacking Armed Forces of Pakistan, which resulted in death of Sepoy Asif Mehmood and injuries to Major Abdul Qayyum along with 2 soldiers. He was also found in possession of fire-arms and explosives. The convict confessed his offences before the Judicial Magistrate and the trial court. He was awarded death sentence.
Muhammad Rehman S/O Abdul Rahim was involved in attacking Law Enforcement Agencies of Pakistan, which resulted in death of Police Constable Mushtaq Ahmed and injuries to 2 other police officials along with a civilian. The convict confessed his offences before the Judicial Magistrate and the trial court. He was awarded death sentence.
Azmat Ullah S/O Suleman was involved in attacking Armed Forces of Pakistan, which resulted in death of Sepoy Asal Jan and injuries to another soldier. The convict confessed his offence before the Judicial Magistrate and the trial court. He was awarded death sentence.
Muhammad Raqeem S/O Fazal Janan was involved in attacking Law Enforcement Agencies of Pakistan, which resulted in death of Police Constable Manzoor Khan and injuries to another official. The convict confessed his offence before the Judicial Magistrate and the trial court. He was awarded death sentence.
Ikram Khan S/O Khan Zada was involved in causing death of Civilian Abdul Rehman, a member of village defence committee. The convict confessed his offence before the Judicial Magistrate and the trial court. He was awarded death sentence.
Pakistan has been fighting terrorists since 2004, when militants displaced by the US-led invasion of Afghanistan began a campaign in border tribal areas.
The military courts allow the army to try civilians on terror charges.They were established in the wake of a December 2014 Taliban massacre at an army-run school in Peshawar that killed over 150 people, mostly school children.
Following that attack the government lifted the moratorium on the death penalty. Scores of militants have since been condemned to death. Security has dramatically improved in Pakistan since then. But in April 2017, parliament voted to extend the courts for another two years.
