Pak military courts sentence to death six militants

April 03, 2015 01:11

The newly established military courts in Pakistan today sentenced to death six militants while sending another to life imprisonment on terrorism charges, the first such convictions since the courts were set up after the deadly Taliban school massacre in December.

Pakistan army chief General Raheel Sharif confirmed the death sentence given to six terrorists, military spokesperson said.

Major General Asim Saleem Bajwa said that seven men accused of heinous crimes of terrorism, manslaughter, causing colossal damage to life and property, suicide bombing and abduction for ransom were tried by the military courts.

The courts awarded death sentence to six and life imprisonment to one militant. These sentences of death were confirmed by General Sharif.

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