PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court on Tuesday stayed the execution of three convicted militants and suspended the sentences of death awarded to them by military courts on account of multiple charges of terrorism.

A bench consisting of Justice Yahya Afridi and Justice Waqar Ahmad Seth issued notice to the defence ministry directing it to produce the records of their cases. The orders were issued on separate petitions, which challenged the conviction of Mohammad Tayyab, Azizur Rehman and Mohammad Ayaz on militancy charges and award of sentences to them.

The bench fixed July 26 for the next hearing into the petitions and put the deputy attorney general on notice.

The petitioners` conviction was made public by the Inter-Services Public Relations, media wing of the Pakistan Army, on July 15.

About the offences of Mohammad Tayyab, the ISPR had stated that he was involved in attacking armed forces of Pakistan which resulted in the death of soldiers and civilians.

About Azizur Rehman, it stated that he was involved in attacking law enforcement agencies which resulted in the death of police constable.

`He was also involved in the destruction of shops by planting improvised explosive devices and was also in possession of explosives.

About Mohammad Ayaz, the ISPR stated that he was involved in attacking armed forces which resulted in the death of a soldier. He was also in possession of explosives.

It however didn`t disclose when and where their trials were conducted and when the convicted had happened.

The ISPR stated that Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif had confirmed the death sentences awarded to them. Ghulam Mohiuddin Malik and Arif Jan, lawyers for the petitioners, said they were not provided a fair trial which was mandatory under the Constitution.-Bureau Report