COAS General Raheel Sharif confirms death sentences of 10 terrorists

RAWALPINDI: Chief of the Army Staff General Raheel Sharif on Tuesday confirmed death sentences of another 10 hardcore terrorists, said the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).

The ISPR statement said that the terrorists “were involved in heinous offences related to terrorism, including the killing of innocent civilians, slaughtering of Captain Jonaid Khan, Captain Najam Riaz Raja, Naik Shahid Rasool and Lance Naik Shakeel Ahmed of SSG.”

“They planned and executed attacks on the armed forces and law enforcement agencies (LEAs) of Pakistan, which resulted in deaths and injuries to several soldiers,” said the ISPR.

 

Following are the details of the convicts provided by the ISPR

 

Hanifa S/O Umar Zareen: The convict was an active member of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). He was involved in kidnapping and slaughtering of Captain Jonaid Khan, Captain Najam Riaz Raja, Naik Shahid Rasool and Lance Naik Shakeel Ahmed. He was also found in possession of explosives. The convict admitted his offences before the magistrate and the trial court. He was awarded death sentence.

 

Tirah Gul S/O Khan and Muhammad Wali S/O Faulad Khan: These two were active members of Lashkar-e-Islam. They were involved in attacking LEAs and the armed forces of Pakistan which resulted in the death of Havildar Noor Mast, Naik Farman Ali, Naik Shabbir Akhtar, Sepoy Humayun, Sepoy Fakhar Alam, Sepoy Ismail and injuries to many other soldiers. These convicts admitted their offences before the magistrate and the trial court. They were awarded death sentences.

 

Khaista Muhammad S/O Abdul Jalil: The convict was an active member of TTP. He was involved in attacking the armed forces of Pakistan which resulted in the deaths of Havildar Muhammad Maqsood, Sepoy Rashid Ali, Sepoy Muhammad Waseem and injuries to a soldier. He was also involved in the destruction of the Government Girls Primary School Zangi and a PTCL Tower. The convict was found in possession of explosives. He admitted his offences before the magistrate and the trial court. He was awarded death sentence.

 

Ali Rehman S/O Habib-Ur-Rehman, Fazal Ali S/O Fazal Wahid and Muhammad Ali S/O Abdul Rehman: These three convicts were active members of TTP. They were involved in attacking LEAs and the armed forces of Pakistan which resulted in the deaths of Havildar Munir Ahmed and Sepoy Sajid Khan and injuries to several soldiers. They were also found in possession of firearms and explosives. These convicts admitted their offences before the magistrate and the trial court. They were awarded death sentences.

 

Nisar Ali S/O Damsaz Khan: The convict was an active member of TTP. He was involved in attacking LEAs which resulted in the death of Sepoy Fazal Malik and injuries to several soldiers of Frontier Constabulary (FC) and police officials. The convict was found in possession of firearms. He admitted his offences before the magistrate and the trial court. He was awarded death sentence.

 

Khial Jan S/O Sayel Jan: The convict was an active member of Lashkar-e-Islam. He was involved in attacking LEAs which resulted in the deaths of a civilian Abdullah and Khyber Khasadar soldier Sameed Khan and injuries to several other soldiers. He admitted his offence before the magistrate and the trial court, He was awarded death sentence.

 

Payo Jan S/O Asal Jan: The convict was an active member of Lashkar-e-Islam. He was involved in attacking the armed forces of Pakistan which resulted in the death of Sepoy Qasim Raza. He admitted his offence before the magistrate and the trial court. He was awarded death sentence.