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Army chief signs death warrant of six terrorists
 [DAWN] Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif has signed the death warrant of six hardcore terrorists, pending execution, by a Field General Court Martial (FGCM), DawnNews reported.The six DG ISPR Asim Bajwa announced the decision on Twitter. The announcement comes one day, after Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif ... served two non-consecutive terms as prime minister, heads the Pakistain Moslem League (Nawaz). Noted for his spectacular corruption, the 1998 Pak nuclear test, border war with India, and for being tossed by General Musharraf... had approved the removal of moratorium on the death penalty after Tuesday's terrorist attack in Beautiful Downtown Peshawar ...capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (formerly known as the North-West Frontier Province), administrative and economic hub for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. Peshawar is situated near the eastern end of the Khyber Pass, convenient to the Pak-Afghan border. Peshawar has evolved into one of Pakistan's most ethnically and linguistically diverse cities, which means lots of gunfire. . The army chief described the Peshawar school attack as a "ghastly act of cowardice" and said the perpetrators of the attack were "not only enemies of Pakistain but enemies of humanity". Posted by: Fred 2014-12-18 |
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