Daily Times

RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Raheel Sharif on Thursday confirmed death sentences of 12 “hardcore terrorists” tried by military courts, military’s media wing said in a statement.

The convicts were involved in “heinous offences relating to terrorism, including killing of civilians, attacking armed forces of Pakistan and law enforcement agencies, destruction of schools and communication infrastructure,” reads the statement.

The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said the convicts were tried by military courts. According to the ISPR, Muhammad Qayyum Bacha of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) was involved in slaughter of officers and soldiers.

Muhammad Asif, Shahadat Hussain, and Yasin of Lashkar-i-Jhangvi were involved in attacks on law enforcement agencies and civilians.

Muhammad Tayyab of the TTP was involved in attacks on armed forces and killing soldiers and civilians. Said Akbar of the TTP was involved in attacks on armed forces and injuring and killing soldiers. Muhammad Ayaz of the TTP was involved in attacks on the armed forces that resulted in death of soldiers.

Barkat Ali of the TTP was involved in killing civilians and keeping firearms and explosives. Aziz-ur-Rehman of the TTP was involved in attacks on the law enforcement agencies that resulted in death of a police constable.

Hussan Dar of the TTP was involved in killing civilian and attacks on law enforcement agencies that resulted in death of police constables.

Ishaq of the TTP was involved in attacks on the armed forces of Pakistan and law enforcement agencies that resulted in death of a junior commissioned officer and injuries to a police constable.

Behram Sher of the TTP was involved in attacks on the armed forces of Pakistan as well as destruction of a girls primary school that resulted in injuries and death of soldiers.

Qayuum Bach, on of the convicts, was involved in slaughtering Captain Junaid and Captain Najam and two soldiers in Swat in 2009.

Political parties had unanimously agreed on military courts to tackle terrorism in the country.