RAWALPINDI, Pakistan: So far 21 terrorists out of 161 who were awarded death sentence by Military Courts have been executed as three more hardcore terrorists were executed at High Security Prison Sahiwal on Wednesday, the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said.
In a press release, the ISPR said that the executed terrorists were involved in committing heinous offences relating to terrorism including attacks on armed forces and Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs).
These convicts were tried by military courts.
Detail of each case is as following:
- Said Zaman Khan S/O Said Nawas Khan: The convict was an active member of Harkat ul Jehad-e-Islami. He was involved in attacking armed forces which resulted in death and injuries to soldiers as well as damage to government property. He admitted his offences before the Magistrate and the trial court. He was awarded death sentence.
- Shawaleh S/O Gul Khan: The convict was an active member of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). He was involved in attacking LEAs and armed forces which resulted in death and injuries to soldiers. He admitted his offences before the Magistrate and the trial court. He was awarded death sentence.
- Muhammad Zeeshan S/O Abdul Qayyum Khan: The convict was an active member of Harkat ul Jihad-e-Islami. 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 awarded death sentence.
