SC stays execution of three awarded death by military court

ISLAMABAD: A three-member bench of the Supreme Court headed by Justice Amir Hani Muslim on Tuesday stayed the execution of three terror convicts condemned to death by a military court.

The bench issued notices to the Attorney General for Pakistan and the JAG Branch, adjourning the hearing of the case for an unspecified period.

Fateh Khan, Fazal Ghaffar and Tajir Gul were convicted of executing terror attacks in the country.

However, the counsel for the convicts argued before the apex court that the accused were denied the right to have a fair trial.

“They were not provided with a lawyer to defend themselves and were not even informed about the allegations against them.”

As a result of the arguments of the counsel, the Supreme Court ordered the suspension of execution and sought their complete trial record from the military courts.