COAS confirms death sentences to 10 hardcore terrorists including Amjad Sabri’s killers

RAWALPINDI, April 2 (APP):Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Qamar Javed Bajwa Monday confirmed death sentences awarded to 10 hardcore terrorists, including those, who killed renowned Qawwal Amjad Farid Sabri.
The terrorists were involved in heinous offences related to terrorism, including killing of innocent civilians and
attacking Pearl Continental Hotel Peshawar as well as law enforcement agencies/armed forces of Pakistan, a press release issued here by Inter Services Public Relations said.
On the whole, they were involved in killing of 62 persons including five civilians, 11 police officials and 46 Frontier
Constabulary/armed forces personnel. Arms and explosives were also recovered from their possession. All the convicts were members of proscribed organizations. They were tried by special military courts.
Besides, five convicts have also been awarded imprisonment. All the convicts confessed their offenses before the judicial magistrate and the trial court and they were awarded the death sentence.
Detail of each case is; Muhammad Ishaq son of (S/O) Muhammad Ibrahim and Muhammad Asim S/O Abdul Rehman. They were involved in killing Amjad Farid Sabri and attacking the law enforcement agencies/armed forces of Pakistan, which resulted in death of 17 officials. They were also found in possession of fire-arms and explosives.
Muhammad Arish Khan S/O Muhammad Aslam. He was involved in attacking Pearl Continental Hotel, Peshawar, which resulted in death of four civilians.
Muhammad Rafique S/O Hameed Khan. He was involved in attacking law enforcement agencies of Pakistan, which resulted in death of Lieutenant Colonel Muhammad Yousaf, Assistant District Officer (Frontier Constabulary) Karim Khan, Naib Subedar Fazal Wahid, Naib Subedar Muhammad Fayaz along with 16 soldiers and injuries to three other soldiers. He was also involved in the abduction of civilian Muhammad Ali, for ransom.
Habib Ur Rehman S/O Khoba Gul. He was involved in attacking law enforcement agencies of Pakistan, which resulted in death of Lieutenant Colonel Anwar Abbas along with three soldiers and injuries to 15 others. He was also involved in collecting funds for the terrorist activities.
Muhammad Fayyaz S/O Gul Faraz. He was involved in attacking Armed Forces and law enforcement agencies of Pakistan, which resulted in death of Naib Subedar Fateh Muhammad, Havildar Pervez Iqbal, Havildar Basharat Ali, Police Constable Saleem Khan and four other soldiers.
Ismail Shah S/O Nek Badshah. He was involved in killing of Naib Subedar Nasim Khan and also attacking the Armed Forces of Pakistan.
Fazal Muhammad S/O Abdul Mateen. He was involved in attacking armed forces of Pakistan, which resulted in death of Naib Subedar Fateh Muhammad, Havildar Pervez Iqbal, Havildar Basharat Ali and five other soldiers.
Hazrat Ali S/O Muhammad Ali. He was involved in attacking law enforcement agencies of Pakistan, which resulted in death of Havildar Wahab Ali and three other soldiers.
Habib Ullah S/O Anwar Baig. He was involved in attacking law enforcement agencies of Pakistan, which resulted in death of a police constable and injuries to another official. He was also involved in the destruction of three Compact Disc Shops at Akora Khattak.