Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa endorsed the death sentence to a retired army officer and a civilian and rigorous imprisonment to one army officer on charges of "espionage/leakage of sensitive information to foreign agencies prejudice to the national security", a statement by the Inter-Services Public Relations said on Thursday.
"The officers were tried under Pakistan Army Act (PAA) and Official Secret Act by separate Field General Court Marshal (FGCM) for separate cases," said the statement issued by the military's media wing.
The following details, quoted verbatim, list the names of the three individuals and the punishment accorded to them:
- Retired Lieutenant General Javed Iqbal - Awarded 14 years rigorous imprisonment.
- Retired Brigadier Raja Rizwan - Awarded Death Sentence.
- Doctor Wasim Akram (Employed at Sensitive Organisation) - Awarded Death Sentence.
