RAWALPINDI: The sentences of as many as 19 convicts have been pardoned after they appealed for mercy, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Thursday.<\/p>\n
A total of 67 convicts have filed mercy petitions, of which 48 have been processed to Courts of Appeal, whereas, pleas of 19 convicts have been accepted purely on humanitarian grounds, in line with the law, added the military\u2019s media wing.<\/p>\n
Noting that the remaining mercy petitions will be decided in due course of time, following the legal process, the ISPR said that the 19 individuals, whose appeals have been accepted, shall be released after the completion of procedural formalities.<\/p>\n
Referring to the release of 20 convicts on humanitarian grounds in April 2024, the statement underscored the \u201cstrength of the due process and fairness, which ensures that justice is served while also taking into account the principles of compassion and mercy\u201d.<\/p>\n
The individuals pardoned are among those sentenced on December 21 and December 26, 2024. The military court had first punished 25 individuals and a few days later, handed down punishments to 60 people.<\/p>\n
The second batch of convicts also included Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan\u2019s nephew Hassan Khan Niazi, who faces 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for his role in the Jinnah House incident.<\/p>\n
Who have been pardoned?
\nMuhammad Ayaz s\/o Sahibzada Khan \u2014 was sentenced to 2 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in Main Gate FC Cantt Peshawar incident
\nSami Ullah s\/o Meer dad Khan, was sentenced to 2 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in Bannu Cantt incident
\nLaeeq Ahmed s\/o Manzoor Ahmed \u2014 was sentenced to 2 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in the ISI Office Faisalabad incident
\nAmjad Ali s\/o Manzoor Ahmed \u2014 was sentenced to 2 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in ISI Office Faisalabad incident
\nYasir Nawaz s\/o Ameer Nawaz Khan \u2014 was sentenced to 2 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in the Punjab Regimental Centre Mardan incident
\nSaid Alam s\/o Maaz Ullah Khan \u2014 was sentenced to 2 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in the Punjab Regimental Centre Mardan incident
\nZahid Khan s\/o Muhammad Nabi \u2014 was sentenced to 2 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in PRC Mardan incident
\nMuhammad Suleman s\/o Said Ghani Jan \u2014 was sentenced to 2 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in HQ Dir Scouts Timergara incident
\nHamza Sharif s\/o Muhammad Azam \u2014 was sentenced to 2 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in ISI Office Faisalabad incident
\nMuhammad Salman s\/o Zahid Nisar \u2014 was sentenced to 2 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in ISI Office Faisalabad incident
\nAsher Butt s\/o Muhammad Arshad Butt \u2014 was sentenced to 2 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in Rahwali Gate Gujranwala incident
\nMuhammad Waqas s\/o Malik Muhammad Khalil \u2014 was sentenced to 2 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in Rahwali Gate Gujranwala incident
\nSufayan Idrees s\/o Idrees Ahmed \u2014 was sentenced to 2 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in Rahwali Gate Gujranwala incident
\nMuneeb Ahmed s\/o Naveed Ahmed Butt \u2014 was sentenced to 2 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in Rahwali Gate Gujranwala incident
\nMuhammad Ahmed s\/o Muhammad Nazir \u2014 was sentenced to 2 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in Rahwali Gate Gujranwala incident
\nMuhammad Nawaz s\/o Abdul Samad \u2014 was sentenced to 2 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in Rahwali Gate Gujranwala incident
\nMuhammad Ali s\/o Muhammad Boota \u2014 was sentenced to 2 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in ISI Office Faisalabad incident
\nMuhammad Bilawal s\/o Manzoor Hussain \u2014 was sentenced to 2 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in the Jinnah House incident
\nMuhammad Ilyas s\/o Muhammad Fazal Haleem \u2014 was sentenced to 2 years rigorous imprisonment, involved in HQ Dir Scouts Timergara incident<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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