COAS General Raheel Sharif confirms death sentence of five terrorists

RAWALPINDI (92 News) – Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif had confirmed 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 a polio team in Khyber Agency. Out of six terrorists, five were awarded death sentence and one life imprisonment by the military courts. Details of each case are following: 1. Civilian Muhammad Sabir Shah alias Ikramullah S/O Sher Hazrat. The convict was an active member of a banned organization. He was found involved in abetting murder of Syed Arshad Ali advocate 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 a proscribed organization. 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, Waliat Hussain advocate 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. 3. Civilian Asad Ali alias Bhai Jan. The convict was an active member of Tahreek-e-Taliban Pakistan. He was found involved in possessing fire arms/explosives and attacking officials of the Sindh police, in Quaidabad Area, Karachi which resulted in the death of three people, including DSP Kamal Mangon and ASI Akbar Hussain, and injuries to nine people, 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 the 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 a 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 25 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 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.