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
- FEBRUARY 9, 2005PakistanDEATH PENALTY
a man named Sohbat Khan was hanged in Pakistan for murderng two women.
a man named Sohbat Khan was hanged in Pakistan for murderng two women.
- FEBRUARY 6, 2005Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Two Pakistanis who swallowed drugs to smuggle them into Saudi Arabia were executed
Two Pakistanis who swallowed drugs to smuggle them into Saudi Arabia were executed in Mecca
- FEBRUARY 2, 2005PakistanDEATH PENALTY
Fazalur Rehman, alias Pashey Khan, was executed in Kot Lakhpat Jail, Pakistan, for murder
Fazalur Rehman, alias Pashey Khan, was executed in Kot Lakhpat Jail, Pakistan, for murder
- JANUARY 31, 2005Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Two Pakistanis were beheaded on in the Red Sea city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Two Pakistanis were beheaded on in the Red Sea city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, after being convicted of drug trafficking
- JANUARY 26, 2005PakistanDEATH PENALTY
it was reported that following rejection of their mercy appeal...
it was reported that following rejection of their mercy appeal...
- JANUARY 25, 2005PakistanDEATH PENALTY
a convict charged with the murder of a fellow college student was hanged
a convict charged with the murder of a fellow college student was hanged
- JANUARY 12, 2005PakistanDEATH PENALTY
officials disclosed that Mushtaq Ahmed, a Pakistani man sentenced to death
officials disclosed that Mushtaq Ahmed, a Pakistani man sentenced to death
- JANUARY 11, 2005KuwaitDEATH PENALTY
Ayub Shah Bani Shah and Othman Ghani Mehrab Khan...
Ayub Shah Bani Shah and Othman Ghani Mehrab Khan...
- JANUARY 10, 2005Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi Arabian authorities beheaded three foreign drug traffickers
Saudi Arabian authorities beheaded three foreign drug traffickers in the holy city of Mecca
- JANUARY 10, 2005United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
Ferzana K., a convicted Pakistani drug dealer had her death sentence commuted
Ferzana K., a convicted Pakistani drug dealer had her death sentence commuted
- JANUARY 6, 2005PakistanDEATH PENALTY
two Pakistani men convicted of gang raping a 16-year-old girl were hanged
two Pakistani men convicted of gang raping a 16-year-old girl were hanged
- JANUARY 1, 2005Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
an Iraqi and a Pakistani were executed in Saudi Arabia
an Iraqi and a Pakistani were executed in Saudi Arabia