Pakistan army chief confirms death sentence to 4 hardcore terrorists
Xinhua, December 5, 2016 Adjust font size:
Pakistani army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Monday confirmed death sentences to four "hardcore terrorists" after they were found guilty of carrying out terrorist acts.
It is the first time Bajwa confirmed such death sentences after he assumed office on Nov. 30.
"Today Chief of Army Staff confirmed death sentences awarded to another 4 hardcore terrorists, who were involved in heinous offenses related to terrorism, including killing of innocent civilians, officials of Law Enforcement Agencies and Airport Security Force," an army statement said.
The convicts had planned and executed attacks on several key buildings including Jinnah International Airport Karachi, Crime Investigation Department building Karachi, Intelligence Office in the southern city of Sukkur and convoy of Law Enforcement Agencies.
On the whole, they were involved in killing of 58 persons including a senior police officer Choudhary Muhammad Aslam in Karachi and causing injuries to 226 others.
Firearms and explosives were also recovered from their possession. These convicts were tried by military courts.
The army courts were set up after the terrorist attack on an army school in December 2014 for the speedy trial of the terrorism-related accused. Enditem