Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif has confirmed the death sentences of another five hardcore terrorists, involved in killing of an advocate at Lahore, sectarian killings in Quetta, killings of police officials at Gudab Karachi, breaking of Bannu Jail, attack on a girls school in Khyber Agency and attack on polio team in Khyber Agency.
Military courts had awarded five death sentences and a life imprisonment.
Civilian Muhammad Sabir Shah alias Ikram Ullah, son of Sher Hazrat, was an active member of proscribed organisation. He was found involved in abetting murder of Advocate Syed Arshad Ali in Lahore. He admitted his offence before the magistrate and the trial court. He was tried on solitary charge and awarded death sentence.
Civilian Hafiz Muhammad Usman alias Abbas alias Asad, son of Ali Dost, was an active member of proscribed organisation. He was found involved in sectarian killings in Quetta and attack on police. He was convicted for killing and abetment for killing of Hassan Ali Yousafi, Advocate Waliat Hussain and others civilians. He also abetted killing of two industrialists namely Syed Talib Agha and Syed Jawad Agha belonging to a particular sect. He was also convicted for attacking and killing four police persons, including DSP Hassan Ali, constables Nasrullah, Sifatullah and Muhammad Taqi. He admitted his offence before the magistrate and the trial court. He was tried on 11 charges and awarded death sentence.
Civilian Asad Ali alias Bhai Jan was an active member of Tahreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). He was found involved in possessing of fire arms/ explosives and attacking officials of the Sindh Police, in Quaidabad Area, Karachi which resulted in death of three individuals including DSP Kamal Mangon and ASI Akbar Hussain and injuries to nine individuals including three head constables. He admitted his offences before the magistrate and the trial court. He was tried on five charges and awarded death sentence.
Civilian Tahir, son of Mir Shah Jahan, was an active member of TTP. He was involved in attacking /breaking of Bannu Jail, owing to which number of terrorists managed to escape. He was also found involved in attacks on law enforcement agencies, which resulted in death of one soldier and injuries to another. He admitted his offence before the magistrate and the trial court. He was tried on three charges and awarded death sentence.
Civilian Fateh Khan, son of Mukaram Khan, was an active member of proscribed organisation. He was found involved in slaughtering of a civilian, attacking polio workers team, individuals of LEA and armed force personnel, which resulted in death of a child, 11 Khasadars, two army officers, 22 soldiers and injuries to one civilian, nine Khasadars and 25 soldiers. He admitted his offences before the magistrate and the trial court. He was tried on eight charges and awarded death sentence.
Civilian Qari Ameen Shah alias Ameen, son of Minar Shah, was an active member of TTP. He was found involved in attacking on a Girls Primary School in Khyber Agency, providing funds for terrorists activities, exploding an improvised explosive device and possessing explosives. He admitted his offences before the magistrate and the trial court. He was tried on four charges and awarded the sentence of imprisonment for life.
