COAS confirms death sentences to another 9 hardcore terrorists

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan: The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif on Monday confirmed death sentences awarded to another nine hardcore terrorists who were involved in heinous offences related to terrorism including killing of innocent civilians, slaughtering of levies officials and attacking Armed Forces personnel. 

In a press release, the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that these terrorists also include those who fired at a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane landing at Peshawar Airport which resulted in death of a lady and injuries to two other passengers. They were also involved in cutting off hands of four police officials.

Fire-arms and explosives were also recovered from their possession.

These convicts were tried by military courts.

Detail of each case is as under:

1. Sajid S/O Ibrahim Khan: The convict was an active member of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). He was involved in firing on a PIA plane landing on Peshawar Airport which resulted in death of a woman and injuries to two other passengers. He was also involved in killing of innocent civilians and attacking Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) which resulted in death of Pir Israr along with his eight family members, civ Niaz Gul, Assistant Sub Inspector Sajid Khan and injuries to civilians and police officials. The convict was in possession of fire arms and explosives. He admitted his offences before the Magistrate and the trial court. He was awarded death sentence.
2. Javed Khan S/O Faqeer Gul: The convict was an active member of TTP. He was involved in killing of innocent civilian, attacking LEAs and Armed Forces of Pakistan which resulted in death of civ Raheem Ullah, Sepoy Naseer Ahmed and sepoy Bacha Hasan. He was also involved in slaughtering of Havildar Hazrat Ghani. He was found in possession of fire-arms and explosives. The convict admitted his offences before the Magistrate and the trial court. He was awarded death sentence.
3. Fazl e Haq S/O Shahdad: The convict was an active member of TTP. He kidnapped and cut off hands of four police officials. He was also involved in killing of innocent civilians and attacking LEAs which resulted in death of civilian Abdul Wahab and police constable Saif ur Rehman. The convict admitted his offences before the Magistrate and the trial court. He was awarded death sentence.
4. Fazal Rehman S/O Fazal Karim: The convict was an active member of TTP. He was involved in attacking LEAs and Armed Forces of Pakistan which resulted in death of Major Muhammad Ehsan, Havildar Muhammad Al Haleem, Naik Ghulam Abbas, Sepoy Tasme ur Rehman, Sepoy Muqadar Khan, Sepoy Naseem Iqbal and injures to several soldiers. He was also in possession of fire-arms. The convict admitted his offences before the Magistrate and the trial court. He was awarded death sentence.
5. Zahid Khan S/O Kitab Shah: The convict was an active member of Lashkar-e-Islam. He was involved in attacking Armed Forces of Pakistan and LEAs which resulted in death of Havildar Noor Mast, Naik Shabir, Naik Farman, Sepoy Humayun, Seopy Fakhar Alam, Sepoy Ismail of Frontier Constabulary (FC) and injuries to several soldiers. The convict admitted his offences before the Magistrate and the trial court. He was awarded death sentence.
6. Umar Saeed S/O Hazrat Saeed: The convict was an active member of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan. He was involved in attacking Law Enforcement Agencies which resulted in death of Naib Subedar Hassan Faraz, Lance Naik Ruban Ali, Sepoy Badri Zaman, Seopy Gul Wazir, Assistant Sub Inspector Noor Zaman and injuries to several soldiers. He was also in possession of fire-arms and explosives. The convict admitted his offences before the Magistrate and the trial court. He was awarded death sentence.
7. Rahmat S/O Ismail Khan: The convict was an active member of Lashkar-e-Islam, who was involved in attacking Armed Forces of Pakistan and LEAs which resulted in death of Havildar Wali, Sepoy Matti, Lance Naik Ismail and injuries to Lieutenant Abbas of Frontier Constabulary and several other soldiers. He was also in possession of explosives. The convict admitted his offences before the Magistrate and the trial court. He was awarded death sentence.
8. Bakht Wali S/O Amal Khan: The convict was an active member of Lashkar-e-Islam. He was involved in attacking Armed Forces of Pakistan which resulted in death of Sepoy Muhammad Zeeshan. The convict admitted his offences before the Magistrate and the trial court. He was awarded death sentence.
9. Nazeer Ahmed S/O Allahdad: The convict was an active member of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan. He was involved in attacking LEAs which resulted in death of Head Constable Muhammad Yousaf and injuries to a police official. The convict admitted his offences before the Magistrate and the trial court. He was awarded death sentence.