Mercy pleas of 19 May 9 convicts accepted, will be released soon
Military’s media wing says they will be released after completion of procedural formalities: Mercy/remission petitions of 48 other convicts will be decided in due course of time
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The military courts of appeal have accepted mercy/remission pleas of 19 May 9 convicts against their jail sentences purely on the humanitarian grounds and in accordance with the law, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
According to an ISPR statement released on Thursday, 67 convicts had filed mercy/remission petitions and 19 of them had been accepted and they will be released soon.
“Sequel to the promulgation of punishments to 9th May Tragedy convicts, they have exercised their right to appeal and have asked for mercy/remission in their punishments,” the ISPR said.
The statement further said “A total of 67 convicts had submitted their mercy petitions and 48 petitions have been processed to courts of appeal while, petitions of 19 convicts have been accepted purely on humanitarian grounds, in accordance with law. Mercy petitions of remaining will be decided in due course of time, following the legal process.”
Those whose punishment has been remitted are:
1. Muhammad Ayaz s/o Sahibzada Khan
2. Sami Ullah s/o Meer dad Khan
3. Laeeq Ahmed s/o Manzoor Ahmed
4. Amjad Ali s/o Manzoor Ahmed
5. Yasir Nawaz s/o Ameer Nawaz Khan
6. Said Alam s/o Maaz Ullah Khan
7. Zahid Khan s/o Muhammad Nabi
8. Muhammad Suleman s/o Said Ghani Jan
9. Hamza Sharif s/o Muhammad Azam
10. Muhammad Salman s/o Zahid Nisar
11. Asher Butt s/o Muhammad Arshad Butt
12. Muhammad Waqas s/o Malik Muhammad Khalil
13. Sufayan Idrees s/o Idrees Ahmed
14. Muneeb Ahmed s/o Naveed Ahmed Butt
15. Muhammad Ahmed s/o Muhammad Nazir
16. Muhammad Nawaz s/o Abdul Samad
17. Muhammad Ali s/o Muhammad Boota
18. Muhammad Bilawal s/o Manzoor Hussain
19. Muhammad Ilyas s/o Muhammad Fazal Haleem
“They all shall be released after completion of procedural formalities,” the ISPR said, adding “All those convicted retain the right of appeal and other legal remedies as per the law and the constitution.”
The remission of punishments is a testament to the strength of the due process and fairness, which ensures that justice is served while also taking into account the principles of compassion and mercy, the ISPR statement said.
Earlier in April 2024, release of 20 convicts was also carried out on humanitarian grounds in accordance with the law.
Reporter Ahmad Mansoor