Islamabad--Military courts in Pakistan have given death sentences to six militants on terror charges, the army said Thursday, the first convictions since the courts were established after a Taliban school massacre in December.
"Army Chief confirms death sentence of 6 hard core terrorists tried by the recently established military courts," chief military spokesman Major General Asim Bajwa said in a Twitter message.
The six convicts, who have not been identified, were involved in terrorist acts, manslaughter, suicide bombing and loss of life and property, Bajwa said.
No further details were immediately available about the convicts or the crimes of which they were accused. It was not clear where or when the trials were held.
The convicts can appeal against their sentences before a court of appeal, Bajwa added.
Pakistan lifted a six-year moratorium on the death penalty and announced the establishment of military courts in the case of terror offences in the wake of a Taliban massacre that killed 154 people, mostly schoolchildren, in December.
AFP
