The Supreme Court building in Islamabad 

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday stayed execution of a convict sentenced to death by the military court.

A three-member bench headed by Justice Ejaz Afzal heard the case and issued a notice suspending the death sentence to the concerned parties. The judges also adjourned the hearing for an indefinite period.

The convict named Mohammad Akbar had been awarded death sentence by the military court over charges of killing two Army officials in 2009.

An appeal by Mohammad Akbar against the sentence had been rejected in the Peshawar High Court earlier.

Last week, the apex court had suspended the death sentence of two prisoners convicted by the military courts, namely Fazl Rabbi and Saeed Raheem, who faced charges of terror activities in Swat.

The 28th Amendment Bill 2017, signed into an Act of Parliament earlier this year, extended military courts for another two years starting from January 7, 2017.