Pakistan
2026
- GOVERNMENT
- federal parliamentary republic
- CONSTITUTION
- April 12, 1973. Suspended and reintroduced several times, last on December 15, 2007. Amended last on April 19, 2010.
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- common law adapted to the Islamic state
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- bicameral, Senate and National Assembly
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- Supreme Court, heads appointed by the president; Federal Islamic Court
RELIGIONS
Muslim majority; Hindu and Christian minorities
From the country
- MAY 21, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
a Pakistani militant group, Lashkar-i-Islam...
a Pakistani militant group, Lashkar-i-Islam...
- MAY 14, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN GETS DEATH SENTENCE IN KIDNAPPING, MURDER CASE
the Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Karachi, Pakistan, handed down a double death sentence to a man for kidnapping an eight year old girl for ransom and later killing her in cold blood.
MAY 14, 2008IranDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN. GHOLAM HAIDAR BALOCH FACES RISK OF EXECUTION IF TRANSFERRED TO IRAN
Balochistan Human Rights Watch reported that Gholam Haidar Baloch, a Pakistan
MAY 14, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN. INTERIOR MINISTRY OPPOSED TO CHANGING DEATH PENALTY
the Pakistani Ministry of Interior strongly opposed the proposal to change the death penalty
- MAY 9, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: FOUR AWARDED DEATH SENTENCES FOR DRUG SMUGGLING
in Multan, Pakistan, Additional District & Session Judge Mian Masood Hussain awarded the death sentence and fines of Rs.0.5 million each to four men for drug smuggling.
- MAY 1, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. 3 PAKISTANIS EXECUTED FOR HASHISH SMUGGLING
Zargar Sadajan, Roajan Sodajar, and Naik Mohammed Malak Mohammed, all Pakistanis, were
- MAY 1, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: ONE GETS DEATH PENALTY IN KIDNAPPING AND KILLING CASE
an Anti-Terrorism Court sentenced to death a man and awarded life imprisonment to a co-defendant woman after finding them guilty of kidnapping a businessman for ransom and later killing him. M Sohail, 21, and Ms. Zainab, 21, were prosecuted for kidnapping
- APRIL 30, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN. TRIBAL ELDERS URGED TO HELP STOP EXECUTIONS IN MOHMAND AGENCY
fearing yet another public execution of an alleged outlaw, tribesmen in Machinai locality
- APRIL 29, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: SARABJIT’S EXECUTION PROCEDURALLY DELAYED BY 14-21 DAYS
the execution of Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh in Pakistan was procedurally delayed by 14 to 21 days, Dawn News reported.
- APRIL 29, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN. SC SEEKS AG’S EXPLANATION
a three member bench of the Pakistani Supreme Court directed the attorney general to report whether
- APRIL 28, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: DEATH PENALTY CANNOT BE AWARDED FOR HIGH TREASON
capital punishment cannot be awarded for high treason under Article 6 of the Constitution because of a lacuna in the High Treason Punishment Act, 1973, Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Senator Dr Babar Awan said.
- APRIL 28, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN. MILITANTS BEHEAD 'SPY' IN TRIBAL AREA
pro-Taliban militants in the Pakistan's tribal areas beheaded a 35 year old policeman in Peshawar, accusing