Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa Saturday confirmed the death sentence for 11 hardcore terrorists, according to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
Three other convicts were also awarded imprisonment.
The terrorists were involved in heinous offences related to terrorism, including attacks on law enforcement agencies and armed forces of Pakistan, Malakand University, and killing of innocent civilians including Imran Khan Mohmind, a member of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Assembly, the ISPR said.
Burhanuddin, Shaheer Khan and Gul Faraz Khan were convicted of attacking a funeral ceremony in Zargrano Killi, Sher Ghar, Mardan, which resulted in the death of 30 civilians including Imran Khan Mohmind, member of KP Assembly, and injuries to 100 others These convicts admitted their offences before the magistrate and the trial court. All convicts were awarded death sentences.
Muhammad Zeb, member of a proscribed organisation, was involved in attacking armed forces, which resulted in the death of Naib Subedar Hanif, Havildar Naseer, Havildar Qayyum along with two other soldiers and injuries to six others. He was also found in possession of fire-arms and explosives. The convict confessed his offences before the judicial magistrate and the trial court.
Saleem was found involved in killing of civilians and attacking armed forces and law enforcement agencies, which resulted in death of three civilians, four soldiers and injuries to 12 others. He was also involved in destruction of Government High School, Dherai, Swat. He was awarded death sentence. Izat Khan was involved in killing of innocent civilians and attacking armed forces as well as Malakand University, which resulted in the death of a civilian, four police officials and injuries to seven others. The convict was also involved in the destruction of three different educational institutions. Moreover, he was found in possession of firearms and explosives.
Imran was involved in attacking armed forces, which resulted in the death of Naik Ghulam Hassan, Naik Ifitkhar Ali along with a soldier and injuries to four others. He was also found in possession of firearms and explosives.
Yousaf Khan was involved in killing of a civilian and attacking the armed forces, which resulted in death of two soldiers and injuries to four others. He was awarded death sentence.
Nadir Khan was also involved in attacking armed forces which resulted in the death of Havildar Ismail along with a soldier. He was also found in possession of firearms and explosives.
Arif Ullah Khan, member of a proscribed organization, was involved in attacking the armed forces which resulted in death of two soldiers and injuries to seven others. Bakht Khan was involved in killing o a civilian and attacking the armed forces, which resulted in the death of a soldiers and left two others injured.
Published in Daily Times, May 6th 2018.
