ISLAMABAD/TURBAT: The army on Wednesday said that three more hardcore terrorists were hanged at a jail of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after they were convicted over involvement in terrorism.
An army statement said the convicts were involved in committing heinous offences relating to terrorism, including an attack on Pakistan International Airlines plane at Peshawar airport, killing of innocent civilians and attacking armed forces of Pakistan and law enforcement agencies. The convicts were tried by military courts, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said.
According to details, convict Sajid, s/o Ibrahim Khan, was a member of a proscribed organisation. He was involved in the firing on a PIA plane landing at the Peshawar airport, which resulted in the death of Mrs Maqnoon and injuries to two other passengers. He was also involved in the killing of innocent civilians and attacking law enforcement agencies, which resulted in the death of Pir Israr along with his eight family members, civilian Niaz Gul, Assistant Sub Inspector Sajid Khan, and injuries to civilians and police officials. The convict was in possession of firearms and explosives. He confessed to the crimes before the magistrate and the trial court.
The second convict to be hanged was Behram Sher, s/o Khairan. He was a member of a proscribed organization and involved in destruction of Government Girls Primary School as well as attacking armed forces of Pakistan, which resulted in the death of a soldier and injuries to two other soldiers. He was also in possession of explosives. The convict confessed to his crimes before the magistrate and the trial court, and was also awarded death sentence.
The third one was Fazal-e-Ghaffar, s/o Shehzada. The convict was a member of a proscribed organization and involved in attacking the armed forces of Pakistan, which resulted in the death of four soldiers and injuries to another soldier. He was also in possession of a suicide jacket. The convict confessed to his crimes before the magistrate and the trial court, and was awarded death sentence.
Meanwhile, the Frontier Corps (FC) Balochistan on Wednesday destroyed at least six terrorist hideouts and apprehended five militants during security operations in different areas of the province.
The intelligence-based operations (IBOs) were conducted in Kahan, Loralai and Kuchlak areas, according to a statement issued by the ISPR.
Weapons and ammunition were recovered from the terrorists, the statement added. The IBOs were conducted as part of military offensive Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad, which was initiated in February this year against “latent threat of terrorism” in the country.
Over in Turbat, National Party leader Jan Muhammad Buledi escaped an attack on his caravan on Wednesday. Jan Muhammad told newsmen that he was going to Turbat from Buleda in a caravan. On the way his caravan was attacked, in which three persons sustained injuries, but he luckily remained unhurt.
Published in Daily Times, October 5th 2017.
