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
JANUARY 30, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: TWO SSP MEN SENTENCED TO DEATH IN SECTARIAN KILLING CASE
A sessions court in Pakistan sentenced two men to death in a sectarian killing case.
JANUARY 28, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: DEATH ROW CONVICT SENT TO GALLOWS IN MIANWALI
A death row convict was hanged in Mianwali Central Jail. According to details, Mumrez had been
JANUARY 21, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: ONE MORE DEATH ROW CONVICT HANGED
One death row convict was executed on the Sahiwal Central Jail in early morning, Dunya News reported.
JANUARY 20, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: TWO MORE DEATH ROW PRISONERS HANGED
Two death row prisoners were hanged on early morning in the jails of Sahiwal and Jehlum, Dunya News
JANUARY 19, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: THREE DEATH ROW CONVICTS HANGED IN VARIOUS CITIES
Three death row prisoners were hanged on early morning in the jails of Attock, Mianwali and Jhang, Dunya
- JANUARY 14, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: DEATH ROW PRISONER HANGED IN SIALKOT
A death row prisoner was hanged in District jail Sialkot in the wee hours.
JANUARY 12, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: TWO DEATH ROW CONVICTS HANGED
Two death row convicts were hanged in the jails of Toba Tek Singh and Bahawalpur early morning.
- JANUARY 1, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTY
Pakistan sanctions the death penalty for 27 offences
Pakistan sanctions the death penalty for 27 offences
DECEMBER 29, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: FOUR TERRORISTS EXECUTED IN KOHAT
Four more militants were hanged to death in Kohat Central Jail early in the morning, the latest hangings since Pakistan lifted a moratorium on death penalty last year following the Peshawar school carnage.
- DECEMBER 19, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: TWO DEATH ROW CONVICTS HANGED IN SAHIWAL
Two death row convicts were hanged in the Central Jail Sahiwal early the morning while execution of
DECEMBER 16, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: THREE DEATH ROW CONVICTS EXECUTED IN PUNJAB JAILS
As many as three death row inmates were hanged in two Punjab cities early this morning as the country
DECEMBER 16, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: JUVENILE REPORTEDLY EXECUTED
Pakistan this morning reportedly executed Saqi Shah, who was arrested and convicted when he was 16 years old.