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
APRIL 17, 2017PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: LHC UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE OF CONVICT
A division bench of the Lahore High Court (LHC) upheld the death sentence of a convict, Moavia, and reduced the capital punishment of another, Abdullah, to life-imprisonment over allegedly killing 94 people and leaving over 150 men and children injured du
- APRIL 12, 2017PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: ANOTHER EXECUTION
12 April 2017: Ilyas, a resident of Gujrat killed four people In the juristiction of Kunjah Police station was executed in Faisalabad central jail.
APRIL 11, 2017PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: TWO TERRORISTS HANGED IN SAHIWAL PRISON
Two terrorists were sent to the gallows in High Security Prison Sahiwal in the morning.
APRIL 10, 2017PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: INDIAN AGENT KULBHUSHAN YADAV AWARDED DEATH SENTENCE
An Indian spy agent Kulbhushan Yadav has been awarded death sentence through the Field Court Martial General (FCGM) under the Pakistan Army Act (PAA) for espionage and sabotage activities against Pakistan, the ISPR stated.
MARCH 31, 2017PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING FATHER
A sessions court in Pakistan sentenced a man to death for killing his father.
- MARCH 30, 2017PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: ANOTHER TERRORIST HANGED IN KOHAT JAIL
Another terrorist, who was involved in committing offences relating to terrorism, including attacks on Bannu jail and law enforcement agencies, was executed at District Jail Kohat.
MARCH 28, 2017PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: SECRET MILITARY COURTS EXTENDED
An expired Pakistani law allowing secret military courts to try civilians on terror charges was extended by the Senate for another two years on March 28, despite stringent criticism from rights groups.
MARCH 16, 2017PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: DEATH ROW CONVICT HANGED IN GUJRANWALA
A death row convict was executed in the Central Jail Gujranwala in the early morning, according to media reports.
MARCH 15, 2017PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: THREE HARDCORE TERRORISTS EXECUTED IN SAHIWAL
Another three hardcore terrorists, who were involved in committing heinous offences relating to terrorism including attacks on Armed Forces and Law Enforcement Agencies, were executed on March 15, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement
FEBRUARY 28, 2017PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTANI COURT FREES MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR BLASPHEMY
A Pakistani court freed an Islamic preacher who was sentenced to death four years ago on charges of blasphemy, a defense lawyer said.
FEBRUARY 4, 2017PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: TWO BROTHERS HANGED AT LAHORE’S KOT LAKHPAT JAIL
Two death row prisoners were hanged at the Kot Lakhpat Central Jail in Lahore.
JANUARY 19, 2017PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: 2 ACCUSED AWARDED DEATH SENTENCE, 2 ACQUITTED
Additional District and Sessions Judge Israr Zada in Sargodha awarded death sentence to two accused involved in a dual murder case.