Daily Times

ISLAMABAD: To give a strong message to terrorists on the second anniversary of the martyrs of the Army Public School Peshawar, Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa confirmed death sentences awarded to another 13 hardcore terrorists. These terrorists were involved in heinous offences related to terrorism, including killing and slaughtering of innocent civilians, officials of Law Enforcement Agencies and Armed Forces of Pakistan.

These terrorists also include those who planned and executed attacks on Bacha Khan University Charsada, Parade Lane Mosque Rawalpindi, Marriot Hotel Islamabad, Office of World Vision NGO at Mansehra and educational institution at Nawagai Buner. On the whole, they were involved in killing 325 persons and in causing injuries to 366 others. Firearms and explosives were also recovered from their possession, an ISPR spokesman said in a statement on Friday.

These convicts were tried by military courts. All 13 convicts admitted their offences before the magistrate and the trial courts. These terrorists belonged to proscribed organisations, spokesman told.

Those who were awarded death sentence and confirmed by army chief are as follows

Latif Ullah Mehsud: The convict was a member of a proscribed organisation. He was involved in killing innocent civilians and attacking Law Enforcement Agencies of Pakistan, which resulted in the death of 150 civilians (members and attendees of local Jirga) and seven soldiers of Frontier Constabulary.

Arafat: The convict was a member of a proscribed organisation. He was involved in attacking Marriot Hotel Islamabad and Parade Lane Mosque Rawalpindi, which resulted in the death of 110 persons and injuries to 330 others.

Wahid Ali, Akbar Ali, Muhammad Riaz and Noor Ullah: These four convicts were members of proscribed organisations. They were involved in attacking Bacha Khan University Charsadda, which resulted in the deaths of 17 civilians and injuries to 19 others. They were also found in possession of firearms and explosives.

Abdul Rehman: The convict was a member of a proscribed organisation. He was involved in attacking Armed Forces and Law Enforcement Agencies of Pakistan. He was also involved in slaughtering Capt Najam Riaz Raja, Capt Juniad Khan, Naik Shahid Rasool, Lance Naik Shakeel Ahmed and in injuring 2 police officials. He was involved in the destruction of an educational institution as well.

Mian Said Raheem: The convict was a member of a proscribed organisation. He was involved in killing 15 civilians, including members of local Jirga and civilian Imran who was slaughtered by another terrorist with his assistance. He was also found in possession of firearms.

Noor Muhammad: The convict was a member of proscribed organization. He was involved in attacking Armed Forces and Law Enforcement Agencies of Pakistan, which resulted in the death of Naik Nadeem Yousaf and injuries to 7 soldiers of Frontier Constabulary. He was also involved in abduction of civilian Dr Syed Jamshed Haider for ransom.

Sher Ali: The convict was a member of proscribed organization. He was involved in attacking Armed Forces and Law Enforcement Agencies of Pakistan, which resulted in death of Naib Subedar Abdul Khaliq, Naik Qaiser Khan, Sepoy Mohsin Khan, Sepoy Imran Khan, Sepoy Sarfraz Ahmed, Sepoy Muhammad Ali, Sepoy Sajid Khan and injuries to 5 soldiers. The convict also abetted other terrorists in killing of civilians Muhammad Afzal Khan, Shah Dawran and Aman Ullah.He was also found in possession of fire arms.