ISLAMABAD, February 11: Pakistan Army chief, General Raheel Sharif on Thursday confirmed death sentence to another 12 hardcore terrorists, who were involved in committing heinous offences relating to terrorism, the military said.
Some of the convicts were found guilty of attacks on Armed Forces, Law Enforcement Agencies and civilians and breaking of a main prison in the northwestern city of Bannu in 2012. Nearly 400 inmates, including dozens of Taliban militants, were freed during the attack on the jail.
The convicts have the right of appeal to the president under the law, legal experts say. The President has previously rejected all mercy petitions in terrorism-related cases.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had earlier advised the president to reject all mercy petitions of the militants as they had been responsible for the killing of the security men and civilians.
The military courts were established for the speedy trial of the militants with a wide-range of consensus and amendment in the constitution.
Details of the convicts are: 1. Muhammad Arbi S/O Hafiz Muhammad Sadiq. The convict was an active member of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan. He was involved in abetting attack on Bannu Jail, owing to which large number of terrorists managed to escape from the jail and also caused injuries to police constables and soldiers. He was also involved in attacking Law Enforcement Agency which caused death and injuries to soldiers. He admitted his offences before the Magistrate and the trial court. He was tried on 3 charges and awarded death sentence.
2. Rafi Ullah S/O Muhammad Miskeen. The convict was an active member of Sepah-e-Sahaba. He was involved in abetting the murder of Syed WaqarHaider and causing injury to Abdul SattarTahir in Lahore. He was tried on 2 charges and awarded death sentence.
3.QariAsifMehmoodS/O Muhammad Anwar.The convict was an active member of Sepah-e-Sahaba. He was involved in abetting murder of Syed WaqarHaider and causing injury to Abdul SattarTahir in Lahore. He was also in possession of fire arms and explosives. He was tried on 4 charges and awarded death sentence.
4. Shawaleh S/O Gul Khan.The convict was an active member of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan. He was involved in attacking Law Enforcement Agency which caused death and injuriesto soldiers. He admitted his offences before the Magistrate and the trial court. He was tried on 3 charges and awarded death sentence.
5. Muhammad Zeeshan S/O Abdul Qayyum Khan.The convict was an active member of Al-Qaida. He was involved in attacking Armed Forces which resulted in death and injuries to soldiers. He admitted his offence before the Magistrate and the trial court. He was tried and awarded death sentence.
6. Nasir Khan S/O Khan Afsar Khan.The convict was an active member of Al-Qaida. He was involved in attacking Armed Forces which resulted in death and injuries to soldiers. He admitted his offences before the Magistrate and the trial court. He was tried on 3 charges and awarded death sentence.
7. Shoukat Ali S/O Abdul Jabbar. The convict was an active member of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan. He was involved in attacking Law Enforcement Agency and Armed Forces which resulted in death and injuries to soldiers. He admitted his offences before the Magistrate and the trial court. He was tried on 5 charges and awarded death sentence.
8. ImdadUllah S/O Abdul Wajid. The convict was an active member of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan. He was involved in destruction of an educational institution in District Bunerand attacking Law
Enforcement Agencywhich resulted in death and injuries to soldiers. He admitted his offences before the Magistrate and the trial court. He was tried on 5 charges and awarded death sentence.
9. Muhammad Umar S/O Saida Jan.The convict was an active member of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan. He was involved in destruction of an educational institution in Pakistan and attacking Armed Forces which resulted in death and injuries to soldiers. He admitted his offences before the Magistrate and the trial court. He was tried on 5 charges and awarded death sentence.
10. Sabir Shah S/O Syed Ahmed Shah. The convict was an active member of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan. He was involved in attacking Armed Forces which resulted in death of soldiers. He admitted his offences before the Magistrate and the trial court. He was tried on 3 charges and awarded death sentence.
11. Khandan S/O Dost Muhammad Khan. The convict was an active member of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan. He was involved in attacking Armed Forces which resulted in death and injuries to soldiers. He admitted his offences before the Magistrate and the trial court. He was tried on 3 charges and awarded death sentence.
12. Anwar Ali S/O FazalGhani.The convict was an active member of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan. He was involved in attacking Armed Forces which resulted in death and injuries to soldiers. He admitted his offences before the Magistrate and the trial court. He was tried on 3 charges and awarded death sentence. -DNA
