ISLAMABAD: Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif on Wednesday ratified the death sentence of five “hard core” terrorists involved in various acts of terrorism.

In a press statement, army’s chief spokesman Maj-Gen Asim Bajwa said that the convicted terrorists were involved in the murder of an advocate in Lahore and sectarian killings in Quetta. They were found guilty of attacks on a police officer at Gadab in Karachi, breaking Bannu jail, attacking girls school and polio teams in Khyber Agency.

A sixth terrorist was awarded life imprisonment, he said.

ISPR statement

1. Civilian Muhammad Sabir Shah alias IkramUllah S/O SherHazrat. The convict was an active member of proscribed organization. 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.

2. Civilian Hafiz Muhammad Usman alias Abbas alias Asad S/O Ali Dost. The convict was an active member of proscribed organization. He was found involved in Sectarian killings in Quetta and attack on police. He was convicted for killing and abatement 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 eleven charges and awarded death sentence.

3. Civilian Asad Ali alias Bhai Jan. The convict was an active member of Tahreek-e-Taliban Pakistan. 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.

4. Civilian Tahir S/O Mir Shah Jahan. The convict was an active member of Tehrik-e- Taliban Pakistan. He was involved in attacking /breaking of Bannu Jail owing to which number of terrorists managed to escape from the jail. He was also found involved in attacks on Law Enforcement Agencies which resulted in death of one soldier and injuries to another soldier. He admitted his offence before the Magistrate and the trial court. He was tried on three charges and awarded death sentence.

5. Civilian Fateh Khan S/O Mukaram Khan. The convict was an active member of proscribed organization. He was found involved in slaughtering of a civilian, attacking polio workers team, individuals of Law Enforcement Agency and armed force personnel which resulted in death of a child, eleven Khasadars, two army officers, twenty two soldiers and injuries to one civilian, nine Khasadars and twenty five soldiers. He admitted his offences before the Magistrate and the Trial Court. He was tried on eight charges and awarded death sentence.

6. Civilian Qari Ameen Shah alias Ameen S/O Minar Shah. The convict was an active member of Tahreek-e-Taliban Pakistan. 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. – SAMAA