RAWALPINDI: Since the establishment of military courts, cases of 717 accused terrorists were sent to them by the federal government and 646 of them have been finalized.
The swift trial courts were set up through a constitutional amendment for a period of two years in January 2015 to stem the growing tide of militancy and terrorism.
Their term was extended for another two years in January 2017, which has also ended now.
According to the details available with this news agency, out of the 646 finalized cases, 345 terrorists were given death penalty and 296 rigorous imprisonment of varied durations, ranging from life imprisonment to a minimum duration of five years.
Five accused were also acquitted.
Out of 345 sentenced to death, 56 terrorists have been executed after completion of legal process beyond military court decisions, which included their appeal in superior civil courts and rejection of their mercy petition both by Chief of Army Staff (COAS) and the President of Pakistan.
Those, who have been given death penalty, included masterminds, executers and abettors/facilitators.
Source: Associated Press of Pakistan, January 8, 2019
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