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
- DECEMBER 31, 2004PakistanDEATH PENALTY
an Additional District and Sessions court in Jhang, Pakistan, sentenced to death Abdul Karim
an Additional District and Sessions court in Jhang, Pakistan, sentenced to death Abdul Karim
- DECEMBER 30, 2004IndiaDEATH PENALTY
the Mirpur District Criminal Court, Pakistan, gave an Indian national ten death sentences
the Mirpur District Criminal Court, Pakistan, gave an Indian national ten death sentences
- DECEMBER 25, 2004PakistanDEATH PENALTY
a Special Anti-Terrorism Court in Pakistan sentence to death Ajrar Hassan
a Special Anti-Terrorism Court in Pakistan sentence to death Ajrar Hassan
- DECEMBER 24, 2004PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN. MUSHARRAF ATTACKER TO BE EXECUTED
a Pakistani soldier has been sentenced to death and another given a 10-year jail sentence for an attempt to kill President Pervez Musharraf last year.
- DECEMBER 24, 2004PakistanDEATH PENALTY
a District and Sessions court in Pakistan, sentenced to death convict Ali Hayat
a District and Sessions court in Pakistan, sentenced to death convict Ali Hayat
- DECEMBER 23, 2004PakistanDEATH PENALTY
three Pakistanis convicted of gang-raping a housewife at gunpoint were hanged
three Pakistanis convicted of gang-raping a housewife at gunpoint were hanged
- DECEMBER 21, 2004Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Pakistani national Khaled bin Yussef Asf was executed by the sword
Pakistani national Khaled bin Yussef Asf was executed by the sword
- DECEMBER 17, 2004Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi Arabia executed three Pakistanis
Saudi Arabia executed three Pakistanis
- DECEMBER 9, 2004PakistanDEATH PENALTY
four Sunni Muslim militants were sentenced to death by a Pakistani anti terrorism court
four Sunni Muslim militants were sentenced to death by a Pakistani anti terrorism court
- DECEMBER 7, 2004PakistanDEATH PENALTY
children as young as seven can be hanged
children as young as seven can be hanged
- NOVEMBER 30, 2004PakistanDEATH PENALTY
two Pakistani men convicted of gang-raping a virgin were hanged
two Pakistani men convicted of gang-raping a virgin were hanged
- NOVEMBER 3, 2004PakistanDEATH PENALTY
A division bench of the Lahore High Court has converted...
A division bench of the Lahore High Court has converted death sentence of three convicts into life imprisonment