ISLAMABAD - At a time, when all eyes are focused on the implementation of the findings of the judicial commission’s report on APS attack in Peshawar, one has to find out when the commission was set up and what its findings were.
The judicial commission to investigate the APS Peshawar terrorist attack was established by then Chief Justice Saqib Nisar in October 2018.
Justice Ibraheem was appointed as its head. The judicial commission concluded on 30 June 2020 that terrorism, perpetrated by Pakistan’s enemies reached its peak in 2013-2014. Here are key findings of APS Judicial Commission:
The report of the commission said that assistance provided to terrorists by the school’s locality is unpardonable. The judicial commission concluded "When the infidels are within the inside, no agency no matter how capable or equipped could counter an attack.”
The judicial commission concluded that NACTA had issued a generic threat alert about terrorists, seeking to target army families and academic institutions as a result of Zarb e Azb and Khyber 1 Operations.
The most important part of the judicial commission is "it lauded Pak Army, both for uprooting terrorism from the country post APS incident and unflinching support to the families. Few important points are worth to note: - All perpetrators of APS attacks, master minds and those who executed heinous crime have been killed, sentenced to death and necessary actions taken. All twelve terrorists involved in APS attack were apprehended.
The six main terrorists involved were tried by the military courts and given death sentences. 5 have been executed while one terrorist has filed writ petition in SCP.
- The army was appreciated and no blame was affixed by the highest inquiry commission.
- Army took disciplinary action against those individuals, who did not come up to the warranted necessary measures including dismissal from service.
- Next of kin of Shuhada and the injured have been looked after in the best possible manner.