Daily Times

RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif on Monday confirmed death sentences awarded to another nine terrorists.

According to Inter-Services Public Relations, the COAS confirmed death sentence of the terrorists who were involved in killing of innocent civilians, slaughtering of levies officials and attacking armed forces personnel.

These terrorists also include those who fired at a PIA plane landing at Peshawar Airport which resulted in death of a woman 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 is an active member of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan. 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 which resulted in death of Pir Israr along with his eight family members, civilian 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 law enforcers and armed forces which resulted in death of

civilian Raheemullah, Sepoy Naseer Ahmed and Sepoy Bacha Hasan. He was also involved in slaughtering of Havaldar Hazrat Ghani. He was found in possession of fire-arms and explosives. The convict admitted to his offences before the magistrate and the trial court. He was awarded death sentence.

3. Fazl e Haq S/O Shahdad: The convict is 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 law enforcers which resulted in death of civilian Abdul Wahab and police constable Saifur Rehman. The convict admitted to his offences before the magistrate and the trial court. He was awarded death sentence.

4. Fazal Rehman S/O Fazal Karim: The convict is an active member of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan. He was involved in attacking law enforcers and armed forces which resulted in death of Major Muhammad Ehsan, Havaldar Muhammad Al Haleem, Naik Ghulam Abbas, Sepoy Tasmeur Rehman, Sepoy Muqadar Khan, Sepoy

Naseem Iqbal and injures to several soldiers. He was also in possession of fire-arms. The convict admitted to his offences before the magistrate and the trial court. He was awarded death sentence.

5. Zahid Khan S/O Kitab Shah: The convict is an active member of Lashkar-e-Islam. He was involved in attacking armed forces and law enforcers which resulted in death of Havaldar Noor Mast, Naik Shabir, Naik Farman, Sepoy Humayun, Sepoy Fakhar Alam, Sepoy Ismail of FC and injuries to several soldiers. The convict admitted to his offences before the magistrate and the trial court. He was awarded death sentence.

6. Umar Saeed S/O Hazrat Saeed: The convict is an active member of TTP. He was involved in attacking law enforcers which resulted in death of Naib Subedar

Hassan Faraz, Lance Naik Ruban Ali, Sepoy Badri Zaman, Sepoy 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 to his offences before the magistrate and the trial court. He was awarded death sentence.

7. Rahmat S/O Ismail Khan: The convict is an active member of Lashkar-e-Islam, who was involved in attacking armed forces and law enforcers which resulted in death of Havaldar Wali, Sepoy Matti, Lance Naik Ismail and injuries to Lieutenant Abbas of FC and several other soldiers. He was also in possession of explosives. The convict admitted to his offences before the magistrate and the trial court. He was awarded death sentence.

8. Bakht Wali S/O Amal Khan: The convict is an active member of Lashkar-e-Islam. He was involved in attacking armed forces which resulted in death of Sepoy Muhammad Zeeshan. The convict admitted to his offences before the magistrate and the trial court. He was awarded death sentence.

9. Nazeer Ahmed S/O Allahdad: The convict is an active member of Tehreek-e-Taliban. He was involved in attacking law enforcers which resulted in death of Head Constable Muhammad Yousaf and injuries to a police official. The convict admitted to his offences before the magistrate and the trial court. He was awarded death sentence.