RAWALPINDI, Sept. 10 (TNS): Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa confirmed on Monday death sentences awarded to 13 hardcore terrorists, says a press release issued by the media wing of the military.
The terrorist were involved in heinous offences related to terrorism, attacking armed forces/ Law Enforcement Agencies, destruction of educational institutions and killing of innocent civilians, the ISPR press release said.
According to army’s media cell, the suspects were involved in killing of 202 persons including 151 civilians, 51 armed forces/Frontier Constabulary/ police officials and injuring 249 others.
Arms and explosives were also recovered from their possession, the ISPR statement said.
The army’s media wing said that these convicts were tried by special military courts and seven convicts have also been awarded imprisonment.
