New Pakistani military courts sentence six to death

"Army Chief confirms death sentence of 6 hard core terrorists tried by the recently established mililtary courts," Major General Asim Bajwa said in a message on social media website Twitter.

The men were involved in "a heinous act of terror," and manslaughter, suicide bombing, and the loss of life and property, he added. The exact charges were unclear.

(Reporting by Katharine Houreld; Editing by Clarence Fernandez)