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NEWS ARCHIVE·DEATH PENALTY·OCTOBER 29, 2018
Pakistan

PAKISTAN: ARMY CHIEF CONFIRMS DEATH SENTENCE FOR 14 MILITANTS

Pakistan's army chief on 26 October 2018 approved death sentences for 14 "hardcore terrorists" convicted by military courts for attacks in recent years that killed 19 security forces and three civilians.

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Pakistan's army chief on 26 October 2018 approved death sentences for 14 "hardcore terrorists" convicted by military courts for attacks in recent years that killed 19 security forces and three civilians.
A military statement says Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa also approved prison terms for eight militants. It says those convicted were involved in attacks on security forces and civilians, as well as the destruction of educational institutions and a famous ski resort in Swat valley. It didn't say when the men would be executed.

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  • (Sources: Ap, 26/10/2018)