COAS confirms death sentences to five terrorists

RAWALPINDI: Military courts have awarded the death sentence to five hardcore terrorists involved in the killing of a lawyer in Lahore, sectarian killings in Quetta, killings of police officials in Gadap, Karachi, the Bannu jailbreak, the attack on a girls’ school and a polio team in Khyber Agency.
Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif has confirmed the death sentences awarded by the military courts.
Out of the six terrorists who were convicted, five were awarded death sentence and one was awarded life imprisonment by the military courts. Details of each case are as follows:
Civilian Muhammad Sabir Shah alias Ikramullah, s/o Sher Hazrat: The convict was an active member of a proscribed organisation. He was found involved in abetting the murder of Advocate Syed Arshad Ali in Lahore. He admitted his offence before the magistrate and the trial court. He was tried on a solitary charge and awarded the death sentence.
Civilian Hafiz Muhammad Usman alias Abbas alias Asad, s/o Ali Dost: The convict was an active member of a proscribed organisation. He was found involved in sectarian killings in Quetta and an attack on the police. He was convicted for killing and abetting the killing of Hassan Ali Yousafi, Advocate Wilayat Hussain and other civilians. He also abetted in the 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 personnel, including DSP Hassan Ali and 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 the death sentence.
Civilian Asad Ali alias Bhai Jan: The convict was an active member of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan. He was found involved in possessing firearms/explosives and attacking officials of the Sindh Police in the Quaidabad area of Karachi, which resulted in the 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 the death sentence.
Civilian Tahir, s/o Mir Shah Jahan: The convict was an active member of the TTP. He was involved in attacking/jailbreak in Bannu Jail owing to which a number of terrorists managed to escape. He was also found involved in attacks on law enforcement agencies which resulted in the 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 the death sentence.
Civilian Fateh Khan, s/o Mukaram Khan: The convict was an active member of a proscribed organisation. He was found involved in slaughtering a civilian, attacking a polio workers team, individuals of the law enforcement agency and armed forces personnel which resulted in the 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 the death sentence.
Civilian Qari Ameen Shah alias Ameen, s/o Minar Shah: The convict was an active member of the TTP. He was found involved in attacking a girls primary school in Khyber Agency, providing funds for terrorist 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 a sentence of imprisonment for life.