Four terrorists hanged to death in Pakistan

REUTERS

Pakistan's execution on Tuesday of four militants involved in suicide bombing, slaughtering of people and attacks on soldiers follows the December 3 execution of a quartet involved in the Army Public School massacre in Peshawar.

They were involved in suicide bombing, slaughtering of people and attacks on soldiers.

Pakistan on Tuesday executed four militants involved in suicide bombing, slaughtering of people and attacks on soldiers, the latest hangings since it lifted a moratorium on death penalty last year following the Peshawar school carnage.

Zohaib Ashraf, District Police Officer Kohat, confirmed the execution of four terrorists in the Central Jail Kohat on Tuesday morning.

Raheel signs back warrants

Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif had signed their black warrants earlier this month after a military court gave them death penalty.

They were convicted for slaughtering of innocent people, suicide bombing, training and providing assistance to suicide bombers, kidnapping for ransom and funding terrorists organisations.

Follows Dec. 3 hangings

On December 3, 2015 four terrorists involved in the Army Public School’s (APS) deadly attack last year were hanged to death at Central Jail Kohat.

The Military Courts were setup after deadly attack on APS on December 16, 2014 in which about 142 students and their teachers were martyred besides scores others injured.

Pakistan lifted moratorium on executions in December after the Taliban attacked a school and killed 150 people, mostly students.

Over 250 already executed

An official of Human Right Commission of Pakistan said that over 250 persons were already executed.

Pakistan has refused to stop hangings despite mounting criticism by the human rights groups, the United Nations and the European Union against implementation of death penalty.

There are about 8,000 death row prisoners in Pakistan.