Another four hardcore terrorists, who were involved in committing heinous offences relating to terrorism, including killing of innocent civilians, attacking Armed Forces of Pakistan and law enforcement agencies have been executed at a jail in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. These convicts were tried by military courts.

Detail of each case is as under:

1 Rehman Ud Din s/o Moamber. The convict was an active member of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, who was involved in attacking armed forces of Pakistan, law enforcement agencies and killing a member of peace committee. He was also in possession of fire-arms and explosives. The convict admitted his offences before the magistrate and the trial court. He was awarded death sentence.

2 Mushtaq Khan s/o Umar Saleem. The convict was an active member of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan. He was involved in attacking law enforcement agency which resulted in death of several soldiers and injures to an officer and a soldier. He was also in possession of fire-arms and explosives. The convict admitted his offences before the Magistrate and the trial court. He was awarded death sentence.

3 Obaid ur Rehman s/o Fazal Hadi. The convict was an active member of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, who was involved in killing of innocent civilians. He was also in possession of explosives. The convict admitted his offences before the Magistrate and the trial court. He was awarded death sentence.

4 Zafar Iqbal s/o Muhammad Khan. The convict was an active member of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan. He was involved in attacking law enforcement agencies which resulted in death of a Junior Commissioned Officer and a soldier of Frontier Constabulary. A police Assist-ant Sub Inspector and a soldier of Frontier Constabulary also sustained injuries as result of attacks by the convict. He was also in possession of fire-arms and explosives. The convict admitted his offences before the magistrate and the trial court. He was awarded death sentence.-PR

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