ISLAMABAD – Supreme Court has announced verdict in the case of acquittal of74 terrorists.

SC has suspended the Peshawar High Court orders of acquitting at least 74alleged terrorists, who were awarded sentences by military courts.

The alleged terrorists could not be released until the final judgment ofSupreme Court.

The stay orders are granted on the appeal filed by Ministry of Defencechallenging PHC verdict wherein the convictions handed down by militarycourts were set aside.

The military courts had convicted them on terrorism charges includingsuicide attacks and killing of law enforcement personnel and civilians.