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Government of Baluchistan selects terrorism cases for military courts
The government of Baluchistan has selected 54 terrorism cases for trial by
military courts set up under the 21st Constitution Amendment.
The cases were finalized at a high-level meeting of security officials.
Home Secretary Akbar Hussain Durrani told Dawn that of the 54 cases selected, 19 related to the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Afghanistan, 18 to Lashkar-i-Jhangvi and 17 to Sipah-i-Muhammad.
The provincial apex com-mittee, which is responsible for implementation of the National Action Programme against terrorism, will forward the cases to the federal government for a final decision.
Balochistan IG Mohammad Amlish Khan told Dawn that 168 accused had been nominated in the 54 cases; 88 of them were under arrest and 80 absconding.
Mr Durrani said that mercy petitions of 14 convicted militants were pending with the federal government and the provincial government had requested it to reject the petitions.
The cases were finalized at a high-level meeting of security officials.
Home Secretary Akbar Hussain Durrani told Dawn that of the 54 cases selected, 19 related to the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Afghanistan, 18 to Lashkar-i-Jhangvi and 17 to Sipah-i-Muhammad.
The provincial apex com-mittee, which is responsible for implementation of the National Action Programme against terrorism, will forward the cases to the federal government for a final decision.
Balochistan IG Mohammad Amlish Khan told Dawn that 168 accused had been nominated in the 54 cases; 88 of them were under arrest and 80 absconding.
Mr Durrani said that mercy petitions of 14 convicted militants were pending with the federal government and the provincial government had requested it to reject the petitions.
