RAWALPINDI: Death sentences for 12 convicted terrorists were confirmed by Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa, according to a statement by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) released on Friday.
The terrorists were involved in attacks on the law enforcement agencies, the armed forces, and civilians. In total, the 12 convicted terrorists were involved in the killing of 99 people, including seven civilians and 92 law enforcement/ armed forces personnel. A further 99 were injured in the attacks.
Arms and ammunition were recovered from the terrorists upon their arrests.
Details of the convicts:
Ghani Rehman:
A member of a proscribed organisation, Rehman was involved in the Bannu/Dera Ismail Khan jail attacks which resulted in the deaths of two police officials and four prisoners. He was also involved in an attack on the armed forces that led to the deaths of four soldiers and injuries to another 12.
Abdul Ghazi:
Ghazi was involved in an attack on the armed forces that martyred six soldiers six soldiers.
Ziaur Rehman and Javid Khan:
Members of a proscribed organisation were involved in the killing of a retired armed forces officer, a superintendent of police in Bannu and seven other police officers.
Muhammad Zubair:
Zubair was also a member of a banned organisation and was involved in an attack which claimed the lives of Captain Safer Khan, Assistant District Officer Karim Khan, Naib Subedar Muhammad Fayaz, Naib Subedar Fazal Wahid and 17 other soldiers.
Umar Nawaz:
Nawaz was responsible for the attack which led to the deaths of Subedar Said Karim, Subedar Shoukat, Naib Subedar Akhtar Munir, 11 other soldiers and two civilians. Sixteen other people were also injured in the attack.
Sajid Khan:
Subedar Janas Khan, Naib Subedar Kamran Khan, Havildar Sajid Khan along with eight other soldiers died in an attack planned by Sajid Khan.
Haibat Khan
Naib Subedar Ali Amir, Havildar Badshah Khan along with 13 other soldiers died in an attack planned by the convict.
Ahmed Shah:
The convict was responsible for the attack that resulted in the deaths of former nazim Awami National Party (ANP) Mian Mushtaq, Subedar Sahib Gul Afridi and Havildar (r) Namoos Khan.
Baz Muhammad:
Responsible for the deaths of two soldiers.
Momeen Khan:
Responsible for an attack on law enforcement agencies and kidnapping offences. Explosives and firearms were recovered upon his arrest.
Suleman Bahadur:
Behind an attack that caused the death of a soldier and injury to another four.
