Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Friday confirmed death sentence of 22 personnel convicted of terrorism by military courts.
The charges against these personnel included attacking armed forces/law enforcement agencies, exploding vehicle borne improvised explosive devices to carry out sectarian killings, destroying communication infrastructure, police check posts, and educational institutions, and killing of innocent civilians.
As many as 176 people, including 19 armed forces personnel, 41 police/levies officials and 116 civilians, died in these incidents, whereas, 217 others were injured. Arms and explosives were also recovered from their possession.
Details of each case are as follows:
1. Khairuddin S/O Muhammad Yousaf, Muhammad Ishaq S/O Asim Khan, Inamullah S/O Khakay Khan, Alam Sher S/O Qayyum Khan, Irfan S/O Zar Khan Yousafzai and Civ Muhammad Shafique S/O Aziz Ullah Jan. They were involved in killing of innocent civilians by exploding a vehicle borne improvised explosive device at Abbas Town Karachi, which resulted in death of 57 persons and injuries to 79 others. They were also found in possession of firearms and explosives.
2. Sultan Mehmood S/O Syed Talib. The convict was a member of proscribed organization. He was involved in the killing of innocent civilians by abetting a suicide bombing attack on 11 April 2006 at Nishtar Park, Karachi, which resulted in the death of 54 persons and injuries to 113 others.
3. Muhammad Tahir S/O Talimand. The convict was a member of proscribed organisation. He was involved in the killing of innocent civilians and attack on armed forces of Pakistan, which resulted in death of Major Hafiz Attique Ahmed, Captain Amir Butt, Havildar Abdul Aziz along with five other soldiers. He was also found in possession of firearms and explosives.
4. Zafar Ali S/O Muhammad Naeem. The convict was a member of proscribed organisation. He was involved in an attack on the armed forces, which resulted in the death of Naib Subedar Muhammad Hanif, Havildar Muhammad Naseer, Havildar Muhammad Qayyum Ahmad, Naik Iftikhar Ali, along with two soldiers and injuries to nine soldiers.
5. Umar Karim S/O Umar Rahim. The convict was a member of proscribed organisation. He was involved in the killing of innocent civilians and attack on the armed forces, which resulted in death of civilian Masood Ahmed, Major Hafiz Attique Ahmed, Captain Amir Butt, Havildar Abdul Aziz along with three soldiers.
6. Muhammad Sher Wali Khan S/O Usman Ghani and Rahmat Shah S/O Fawaz Khan. Both the convicts were members of proscribed organization. They were involved in attacking Law Enforcement Agencies of Pakistan, which resulted in death of Assistant Sub Inspector Noor Zaman, Naib Subedar Hussain Faraz along with 3 other soldiers and injuries to 5 others. They were also found in possession of firearms.
These convicts admitted their offences before the Judicial Magistrate and during their statements at the trials. They were awarded death sentence.
7. Bakhtawar S/O Muhammad Bar Khan and Rasheed Ullah S/O Shah Naseem. Both the convicts were members of proscribed organization. They were involved in killing of innocent civilians and attacking Law Enforcement Agencies of Pakistan, which resulted in death of civilian Sultan Muhammad, civilian Malik Bahram Khan,
28 Levies/Police Officials and injuries to 4 other police officials. The convicts confessed their offences before the Judicial Magistrate and during their statements at the trials. They were awarded death sentence.
8. Faheem ud Din S/O Andaz Gul. The convict was a member of proscribed organization. He was involved in killing of Police/Levies officials and attacking Law Enforcement Agencies of Pakistan, which resulted in death of 6 soldiers. The convict confessed his offences before the Judicial Magistrate and during his statement at the trial. He was awarded death sentence.
9. Zahir Shah S/O Syed Badshah. The convict was a member of proscribed organization. He was involved in killing of Sepoy Gohar Ali and Aamir Sher, Levies/Khasadar force. The convict confessed his offences before the Judicial Magistrate and during his statement at the trial. He was awarded death sentence.
10. Said Muhammad S/O Sabzi Aman. The convict was a member of proscribed organization. He was involved in attacking Armed Forces of Pakistan, which resulted in death of Havildar Allah Dita and Sepoy Bacha Hussain.
He was also involved in destruction of Government Girls Middle School, Gulibagh as well as abducting of a civilian for ransom. The convict confessed his offences before the Judicial Magistrate and during his statement at the trial. He was awarded death sentence.
11. Arab Jan S/O Shahi Khan. The convict was a member of proscribed organization. He was involved in attacking Law Enforcement Agencies of Pakistan, which resulted in death of Sepoy Said Amin. The convict confessed his offences before the Judicial Magistrate and during his statement at the trial. He was awarded death sentence.
12. Muhammad Ishaq S/O Muhammad Ghafoor. The convict was a member of proscribed organization. He was involved in attacking Armed Forces of Pakistan and destruction of an education institution, which resulted in death of 3 soldiers. He was found in possession of firearms. The convict confessed his offences before the Judicial Magistrate and during his statement at the trial. He was awarded death sentence.
13. Tanhaj Ali S/O Muhammad Zeb Khan. The convict was a member of proscribed organization. He was involved in attacking Armed Forces of Pakistan, which resulted in death of Naib Subedar Muhammad Hanif, Sepoy Shoukat Ali, and injuries to 3 other soldiers.
He was also found in possession of firearms and explosives. The convict confessed his offences before the Judicial Magistrate and during his statement at the trial. He was awarded death sentence.
14. Abdul Rafee S/O Sarkamand. The convict was a member of proscribed organization. He was involved in attacking Armed Forces, Law Enforcement Agencies of Pakistan, which resulted in death of Naib Subedar Muhammad Hanif, Sepoy Ikhlas Ahmed, Sepoy Shoukat Ali, and injuries to 6 other soldiers.
He was also involved in destruction of Government Primary School, Langar and possession of firearms and explosives. The convict confessed his offences before the Judicial Magistrate and during his statement at the trial. He was awarded death sentence.
15. Muhammad Ishaq S/O Muhammad Ibrahim. The convict was a member of proscribed organization. He was involved in killing of innocent civilians and attacking Law Enforcement Agencies of Pakistan, which resulted in death of police constable Yasir Ali, civilian Aftab Ahmed and civilian Ali Haider and injuries to 2 other persons.
The convict confessed his offences before the Judicial Magistrate and during his statement at the trial. He was awarded death sentence.
Published in Daily Times, December 29th 2018.
