NUZHAT NAZAR

ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa Monday confirmed death sentences awarded to 13 hardcore terrorists involved in heinous offences related to terrorism, attacking the Armed Forces/law enforcement agencies (LEAs), destruction of educational institutions and killing of innocent civilians.

According to a statement of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the suspects were involved in killing of 202 persons, including 151 civilians, 51 personnel of Armed Forces/Frontier Constabulary /police and injuring 249 others. Arms and explosives were also recovered from their possession.

The army’s media wing said that these convicts were tried by Special Military Courts and seven convicts have also been awarded imprisonment. These convicts confessed their offences before the judicial magistrate and the trial court. They were awarded death sentence. The details of the convicts are given below.

Munir Rehman s/o Fazal Rehman was a member of a proscribed organization. He abetted terrorist Muslim Khan, a suicide bomber, in attacking Qaumi Lashker Jirga at Orakzai Agency, which resulted in death of 114 civilians. He was also involved in attacking Armed Forces of Pakistan, which caused death of six soldiers and injuries to nine others.

Muhammad Bashir s/o Abdul Rashid was a member of a proscribed organization. He was involved in attacking the house of Senator Maulana Attaur Rehman at Dera Ismail Khan. He also abetted terrorist Sadiq Ullah, a suicide bomber, in attacking the residence of Rasheed Akbar Niwani, a member of the National Assembly which resulted in death of 21 civilians and injuries to 59 others. Moreover, he was involved in killing of Maulana Nazir Hussain Naqvi and four other civilians, besides wounding another one.

Hafiz Abdullah s/o Muhammad Iqbal was a member of a proscribed organization. He was involved in attacking LEAs personnel, which resulted in the death of Lieutenant Colonel Anwar Abbas along with three soldiers and injuries to 15 others.

Bakht Ullah Khan s/o Ajmal Khan was a member of a banned organization. He was involved in attacking Armed Forces personnel, which resulted in death of Havildar Ghulam Yasin, Havildar Syed Ali Ahmed Shah, Havildar Muhammad Ali along with 14 soldiers and injuries to 39 others.

Shah Khan S/o Abdul Badshah was a member of a proscribed organization. He was involved in attacking LEAs personnel, which resulted in death of Havildar Noor Must and Havildar Wali Dino along with seven soldiers and injuries to 86 others.

Muhammad Sohail Khan s/o Raza Khan was a member of a proscribed organization. He was involved in a suicidal attack at Kohat Tunnel, which resulted in death of five civilians and injuries to 15 others. He also killed a civilian Naveed Ur Rehman.

Daud Shah s/o Mian Gul Zada was a member of a proscribed organization. He was involved in killing of an innocent civilian and attacking soldiers, which resulted in death of Havildar Muhammad Naseer and Havildar Muhammad Qayyum Ahmad along with three soldiers as well as injuries to four others. He was also found in possession of a fire-arm.

Muhammad Munir S/o Syed Badshah was a member of proscribed organization. He was involved in attacking LEAs personnel, which resulted in death of police Constable Khursheed Khan, Constable Enayat Khan and Constable Moein Khan along with two other officials and injuries to 12 others.

Habib Ullah S/o Muhammad Amin was a member of proscribed organization. He was involved in destruction of Government Girls Primary School, Zangi (Swat), and attacking Armed Forces personnel, which resulted in death of a soldier and injuries to three others. He was also found in possession of explosives.

Muhammad Asif s/o Inayat Ur Rehman was a member of a banned organization. He was involved in killing of two innocent civilians and attacking LEAs personnel, which resulted in death of Head Constable Shaheen Islam and injuries to another police official.

Gul Shah S/o Ghuncha Gul was a member of a proscribed organization. He was involved in causing death of an innocent civilian and attacking soldiers, which resulted in injuries to five soldiers.

Jalal Hussain S/o Sher Afzal Khan was a member of proscribed organization. He was involved in attacking Armed Forces/ LEAs personnel, which resulted in death of two soldiers.

Ali Sher s/o Rahamdal Khan was a member of a banned organization. He was involved in destruction of Government Primary School, Langar (Swat), and attacking Armed Forces of Pakistan, which resulted in death of a soldier. He was also found in possession of fire-arm and explosives.