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 29, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN HANGS BODYGUARD WHO KILLED BLASPHEMY REFORM GOVERNOR
Pakistan executed a man who killed the governor of Punjab province over his call to reform the country’s strict blasphemy laws that carry a death sentence for insulting Islam, police said.
FEBRUARY 29, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: TWO BROTHERS TO BE HANGED OVER ‘HONOUR KILLINGS’
A court in Pakistan has sentenced two brothers to death twice for killing their sister and her husband over
FEBRUARY 26, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: DEATH ROW PRISONER HANGED IN ADIALA JAIL
A death row prisoner involved in killing of Pakistani Army personnel was hanged in Adiala Jail in the wee
FEBRUARY 25, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: TWO DEATH ROW CONVICTS HANGED
Two death row convicts were hanged in the jails of Gujranwala and Sahiwal on early morning, Dunya News
- FEBRUARY 24, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTY
Another death row convict was executed in the Central Jail of Mainwali.
Another death row convict was executed in the Central Jail of Mainwali.
- FEBRUARY 23, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTY
Three murder convicts were hanged in two jails in Pakistan.
Three murder convicts were hanged in two jails in Pakistan.
FEBRUARY 23, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: TWO DEATH ROW PRISONERS HANGED IN SAHIWAL
Two death row convicts were sent to the gallows in the Central Jail Sahiwal on early morning while execution of another death row prisoner was postponed, Dunya News reported.
FEBRUARY 16, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: SC TURNS CONVICT'S DEATH SENTENCE INTO LIFE IMPRISONMENT
Supreme Court of Pakistan (SC) changed the decision of convict s execution into life imprisonment.
- FEBRUARY 10, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: ANOTHER DEATH ROW CONVICT HANGED IN MULTAN
One death row convict was executed in the Central Jail Multan on early morning, Dunya News reported. The dead body was handed over to legal heirs after completing medico-legal formalities.
- FEBRUARY 9, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: DEATH ROW CONVICT EXECUTED IN BAHAWALPUR
A death row prisoner was sent to the gallows at the New Central Jail Bahawalpur on early morning, Dunya
- FEBRUARY 9, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MURDER CONVICT SENT TO GALLOWS
A death row prisoner was hanged at the Central Jail in Faisalabad in the morning. Ghafoor Masih had
- FEBRUARY 4, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTY
Key facilitator of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, terrorist Bilal Ahmed alias Abu Abdullah was executed in Kohat Central Jail early in the morning.
Key facilitator of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, terrorist Bilal Ahmed alias Abu Abdullah was executed in Kohat Central Jail early in the morning.