RAWALPINDI – At least 19 convicts involved in May 9 riots had their sentences pardoned by military after submitting appeals for mercy. This decision comes after a review of 67 mercy petitions filed by the convicts, who were involved in attacks on sensitive installations.
ISPR said out of total petitions, 48 cases were processed by the Courts of Appeal, while the mercy appeals of 19 individuals were approved purely on humanitarian grounds. The rest if mercy petitions are still under consideration and will be decided in accordance with the legal process, the statement said.
| Convicts | Sentence | Incident |
|---|---|---|
| Muhammad Ayaz s/o Sahibzada Khan | 2 years rigorous imprisonment | Main Gate FC Cantt Peshawar |
| Sami Ullah s/o Meer Dad Khan | 2 years rigorous imprisonment | Bannu Cantt Incident |
| Laeeq Ahmed s/o Manzoor Ahmed | 2 years rigorous imprisonment | ISI Office Faisalabad |
| Amjad Ali s/o Manzoor Ahmed | 2 years rigorous imprisonment | ISI Office Faisalabad |
| Yasir Nawaz s/o Ameer Nawaz Khan | 2 years rigorous imprisonment | Punjab Regimental Centre Mardan |
| Said Alam s/o Maaz Ullah Khan | 2 years rigorous imprisonment | Punjab Regimental Centre Mardan |
| Zahid Khan s/o Muhammad Nabi | 2 years rigorous imprisonment | PRC Mardan Incident |
| Muhammad Suleman s/o Said Ghani Jan | 2 years rigorous imprisonment | HQ Dir Scouts Timergara |
| Hamza Sharif s/o Muhammad Azam | 2 years rigorous imprisonment | ISI Office Faisalabad |
| Muhammad Salman s/o Zahid Nisar | 2 years rigorous imprisonment | ISI Office Faisalabad |
| Asher Butt s/o Muhammad Arshad Butt | 2 years rigorous imprisonment | Rahwali Gate Gujranwala |
| Muhammad Waqas s/o Malik Muhammad Khalil | 2 years rigorous imprisonment | Rahwali Gate Gujranwala |
| Sufayan Idrees s/o Idrees Ahmed | 2 years rigorous imprisonment | Rahwali Gate Gujranwala |
| Muneeb Ahmed s/o Naveed Ahmed Butt | 2 years rigorous imprisonment | Rahwali Gate Gujranwala |
| Muhammad Ahmed s/o Muhammad Nazir | 2 years rigorous imprisonment | Rahwali Gate Gujranwala |
| Muhammad Nawaz s/o Abdul Samad | 2 years rigorous imprisonment | Rahwali Gate Gujranwala |
| Muhammad Ali s/o Muhammad Boota | 2 years rigorous imprisonment | ISI Office Faisalabad |
| Muhammad Bilawal s/o Manzoor Hussain | 2 years rigorous imprisonment | Jinnah House Incident |
| Muhammad Ilyas s/o Muhammad Fazal Haleem | 2 years rigorous imprisonment | HQ Dir Scouts Timergara |
