Army Chief confirms death sentence of 9 hardcore terrorists  

RAWALPINDI: The Chief of Army Staff, General Raheel Sharif has confirmed death sentences, awarded to another nine hardcore terrorists, Inter Services Public Relations said on Friday.

According to ISPR statement, these terrorists were involved in committing heinous offences relating to terrorism, including attack on Parade Lane Mosque, Inter Services Intelligence Headquarters, Multan, attacks on Law Enforcement Agencies, kidnapping and killing civilians in Lahore.

These convicts were tried by military courts.

The convicted militants included: 

Muhammad Ghauri s/o Javed Iqbal

The convict was an active member of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan and its incharge media cell. He was involved in attack on Parade Lane Mosque, Rawalpindi, which resulted in death of 38 persons and injuries to 57 persons.

Abdul Qayyum s/o Ameer Muhammad

The convict was an active member of Harkat ul Jehad-e-Islam, Punjab. He was involved in attack on Inter Services Intelligence Headquarters, Multan, which resulted in death of 7 individuals and injuries to 72 individuals.  He was tried on 7 charges and awarded death sentence.

Muhammad Imran s/o Abdul Manan

The convict was an active member of TTP. He was involved in terror acts and attacking Law Enforcement Agencies which caused death/injuries to civilians and soldiers. He was tried on 4 charges and awarded death sentence.

Aksan Mehboob s/o Asghar Ali

The convict was an active member of Al-Qaeda and involved in attacking the Law Enforcement Agencies by using fire- arms which resulted in death/injuries to soldiers. He was tried on 4 charges and awarded death sentence.

And Adbul Rauf Gujjar s/o Rehmat Ali; Muhammad Hashim s/o Muhammad Abdullah; Sulaman s/o Boneer; Shafqat Farooqi s/o Malik Liaqat Ali; and Muhammad Farhan s/o Muhammad Rafique.

These five convicts were active member of Sepah-e-Sahaba. They were involved in killing of civilians. These convicts admitted their offences and all were awarded death sentence.