Death Sentences

30 March 2016 (Wednesday): Two terrorists convicted by Army courts were hanged in Kohat Jail. The terrorists named Mahmood and Rab Nawaz belonged to the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan and were involved in multiple activities of terrorism. [Express Live]

25 March 2016 (Friday): Two separate courts of Gujranwala and Sahiwal issued death death warrants of two accused. Siddique will be hanged in Gujranwala on 30th March while Ghulam Mustafa will be hanged on 29th March in Sahiwal. [Express]

24 March 2016 (Thursday): SahiwalTwo terrorists who were awarded death sentence have been hanged. Ubaid was awarded death sentence on 7th April 2015 while Sohail was awarded death sentence on 15 August 2015. [Jang Live] [Roznama Pakistan] [Dawn Live] [Read More: Two sentenced hanged in Sahiwal]

23 March 2016 (Wednesday): 353 persons on death row were executed in the tenure of current government. 444 appeals of mercy were rejected. Claims a federal report submitted to Supreme Court of Pakistan. [Jang]

16 March 2016 (Wednesday): Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Shareef ratifies death sentence of 13 terrorists. [Dawn] [Jang]

01 January 2016 (Friday): COAS confirms death sentences of 9 ‘hardcore terrorists’. Militants had killed as many as thirty seven namazis during Friday prayers in 2009 in Parade Lane mosque. Those killed included Major General Umer Bilal. The insurgents had attacked Multan headquarters of the ISI on December 8 2009. The attack had claimed ten lives while dozens were injured. [Express] [Dawn]

08 Dcember 2015 (Tuesday): Army Chief signs death warrants of four ‘Hardcore’ terrorists. [News Media]

02 September 2015 (Wednesday): Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif ratifies death sentences of 5 terrorists. Army court sentenced another terrorist with life imprisonment. [Express]