Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa on Friday confirmed the death sentences of four terrorists involved in killings of 16 individuals and injuring 8 others, said an Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) press release.
The terrorists were involved in killings of innocent civilians, attacking law enforcement agencies (LEAs) and armed forces, army's media wing said.
23 others have been awarded imprisonments "of various duration" by the military courts, according to the statement.
Details of the convicts provided by ISPR:
Raiz Ahmed s/o Ghularam Khan
The convict was member of a banned organisation. He was involved in attacking LEAs and armed forces which resulted in death of eight police and frontier constabulary officials, and injuries of five police officials. He was also involved in destruction of the Government Middle School, Aligrama. A firearm was found in his possession. Ahmed admitted his offences before a magistrate and the trial court. He was awarded death sentence.
Hafeez ur Rehman s/o Habib ur Rehman
The convict was a member of a banned organisation and was involved in killing of three civilians. He admitted his offences before a magistrate and the trial court. He was awarded death sentence.
Muhammad Saleem s/o Muslim Khan
The convict was member of a banned organisation. He was involved in attacks on LEAs and armed forces which resulted in death of four soldiers and injured another. A firearm was found in his possession. Saleem admitted his offences before a magistrate and the trial court and was awarded death sentence.
Kifayat Ullah s/o Dilresh
The convict was member of a banned organisation and involved in attack on armed forces which resulted in death of a soldier and injured 2 others. A firearm was found in his possession.He admitted his offences before a magistrate and the trial court and was awarded death sentence.
Pakistan had legalised military court trials of terror suspects for a period of two years in January 2015, soon after terrorists killed 144 people, mostly children, at an Army Public School (APS) in Peshawar. Military courts had been disbanded owing to a sunset clause on January 7 but resumed operations after Pakistan Army Act 2017 and the 28th Constitutional Amendment Bill came into force late March.
