Said Zaman Khan v. Federation of Pakistan
| Said Zaman Khan v. Federation of Pakistan | |
|---|---|
| Court | Supreme Court of Pakistan |
| Full case name | Said Zaman Khan v. Federation of Pakistan through Secretary Ministry of Defence, Government of Pakistan Superintendent HSP, Sahiwal |
| Decided | 29 August 2016 |
| Citation | 2017 SCMR 1249; Civil Petition No. 842 of 2016 |
| Court membership | |
| Judges sitting | Chief Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali Justices Amir Hani Muslim Sh. Azmat Saeed Manzoor Ahmad Malik Faisal Arab |
| Case opinions | |
| Decision by | Sh. Azmat Saeed |
| Concurrence | All |
Said Zaman Khan v. Federation of Pakistan is a landmark decision in which the Supreme Court of Pakistan upheld death sentences against sixteen terrorists convicted by military courts in 2016. The accused included members of militant groups Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan and al-Qaeda, as well as suspects involved in the Peshawar school massacre in 2014, the Bannu jailbreak in 2012, and the Rawalpindi Parade Lane bombing in 2009.