Army Chief Qamar Bajwa awards death sentence to 8 terrorists involved in Safoora attack, Sabeen Mahmud’s murder

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Rawalpindi, 28 Dec 2016: Today Chief of Army Staff confirmed death sentences awarded to another 8 hardcore... https://t.co/tKrIDc9sZv
— ISPR (@ISPR_Official) December 28, 2016
These terrorists include those who planned and executed an attack on persons of Ismaili Community at Safoora Chowrangi Karachi, wherein 45 persons died on the spot and 6 others were injured. They also include those who killed a social worker Sabeen Mehmood, and kidnapped 2 Chinese engineers and a civilian for ransom.
In total, these terrorists have been involved in the killing of 90 persons and injuring 99 others. Explosives were also recovered from their possession. These convicts were tried by military courts. Three other terrorists have been awarded imprisonment.
Here are details of the convicts as released by ISPR:
- Hafiz Muhammad Umar alias Jawad S/O Afzal Ahmed, Ali Rehman alias Pano/Tona S/O Asif ur Rehman, Abdul Salam alias Tayyab/Rizwan Azeem S/O Muhammad Nazar ul Islam and Khurram Shafique alias Abdullah Mansoor/Abdullah Mansuri S/O Muhammad Shafiq. These four convicts were members of proscribed organisations. They were involved in attacking Ismaili community members travelling in a bus at Safoora Chorangi Karachi which resulted in the death of 45 passengers and caused injuries to 6 others. They were also involved in the killing of a social worker Sabeen Mehmood at Karachi. These convicts admitted their offences before the magistrate and the trial court. They were awarded death sentences.
- Muslim Khan S/O Abdul Rasheed. The convict was a spokesman of a proscribed organisation. He was involved in killing of innocent civilians, attacking Armed Forces and law enforcement agencies of Pakistan, which resulted in the death of 31 persons including Inspector Sher Ali of police and injuries to 69 others. He was involved in slaughtering of Capt Najam Riaz Raja, Capt Juniad Khan, Naik Shahid Rasool and Lance Naik Shakeel Ahmed. He was also involved in kidnapping two Chinese engineers and a local civilian for ransom. The convict admitted his offences before the Magistrate and the trial court. He was awarded death sentence.
- Muhammad Yousaf S/O Khalid Khan. The convict was a member of a proscribed organisation. He was involved in attacking armed forces and law enforcement agencies of Pakistan, which resulted in the death of four soldiers including Sepoy Raj Wali of Frontier Constabulary and causing injuries to 19 others. The convict admitted his offences before the magistrate and the trial court. He was awarded death sentence.
- Saif Ullah S/O Naseeb Hussain. The convict was a member of a proscribed organisation. He was involved in killing of innocent civilians and attacking law enforcement agencies of Pakistan, which resulted in the death of Assistant Sub Inspector Fareed Khan and a police constable and also caused injuries to another police constable. He was found in possession of explosives. The convict admitted his offences before the magistrate and the trial court. He was awarded death sentence.
- Bilal Mehmood S/O Qari Mehmood Ul Hassan. The convict was a member of a proscribed organisation. He was involved in attacking law enforcement agencies of Pakistan, which resulted in the death of two police constables and injuries to four others. He was also found in possession of explosives. The convict admitted his offences before the magistrate and the trial court. He was awarded death sentence.
- Sartaj Ali s/o Bakht Afsar. The convict was a member of a proscribed organisation. He was involved in providing funds to the terrorists for terrorist activities. He admitted his offence before the magistrate and the trial court. He was awarded imprisonment for life.
- Mehmood Khan s/o Bakht Buland. The convict was a member of a banned organisation. He was involved in kidnaping a Chinese engineer for ransom. The convict admitted his offence before the magistrate and the trial court. He was awarded rigorous imprisonment for twenty years.
- Fazal e Ghaffar s/o Aqil Khan. The convict was a member of a proscribed organisation. He was involved in attacking Police Station Shamozai during which police officials and Frontier Constabulary soldiers were abducted. The convict admitted his offence before the magistrate and the trial court. He was awarded rigorous imprisonment for twenty years.
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