Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa has confirmed the death sentences awarded to 11 “hardcore terrorists” who were given the capital punishment by special military courts over the killings of 60 people.
The Army said the terrorists were involved in the killings of 36 civilians, 24 officials of the armed forces, frontier constabulary and police officials besides injuring 142 others.
Arms and ammunition were also recovered from the possession of the terrorists, who were tried by special military courts, an Army spokesperson said in a statement.
“The terrorists were involved in heinous offences related to terrorism, including attacks on law enforcement agencies and armed forces of Pakistan, Malakand University and killing of civilians including Imran Khan Mohmind, a member of Khyber-Pakhtunkhaw Assembly,” the official said.
Pakistani media reported that three other convicts have also been awarded imprisonment by military courts set up after Peshawar School attack of December 2014.
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