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 12, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: TWO DEATH ROW CONVICTS HANGED IN SIALKOT
At least two death row prisoners were hanged in District Jail in Sialkot. According to details, suspects Zafar
DECEMBER 11, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: ANOTHER PERSON HANGED IN FAISALABAD
Another person was executed in Faisalabad’s central jail on the charges of murder, as the country marks first anniversary of APS massacre which was followed by an end to years-long unannounced ban on hangings in Pakistan.
- DECEMBER 9, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: 2 DEATH CONVICTS SENT TO GALLOWS
Two death convicts were hanged in Attock Jail for killing two persons.
DECEMBER 2, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: FOUR TERRORISTS SENT TO GALLOWS
Four convicted terrorists were sent to the gallows for their involvement in the Army Public School (APS) massacre in Peshawar last December in which over 150 people, mostly children, lost their lives.
- NOVEMBER 18, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: DOUBLE MURDER CONVICT HANGED IN BAHAWALPUR
A double murder convict was sent to gallows in Central Jail Bahawalpur in the wee hours.
NOVEMBER 12, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: ANOTHER DEATH ROW CONVICT HANGED IN BAHAWALPUR
A death row convict was sent to the gallows at the New Central Jail Bahawalpur early in the morning,
- NOVEMBER 8, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: TWO MURDER CONVICTS SENTENCED TO DEATH
Two men convicted of murder were sentenced to death in Pakistan between November 7 and 8.
NOVEMBER 4, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: DEATH ROW COVICT HANGED IN CENTRAL JAIL OF BAHAWALPUR
Death row convict Muhammad Irshad was executed in New Central jail of Bahawalpur, the offender had last meeting with his relatives before the execution.
- NOVEMBER 3, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: FOUR MORE DEATH ROW PRISONERS EXECUTED
Four death row prisoners were hanged in the morning in the jails of Kasur and Gujrat. The dead bodies of the prisoners were handed over to their families, Dunya News reported.
NOVEMBER 3, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: TEEN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDERING MINOR
Pakistan anti-terrorism court has awarded death penalty to a teenager and life imprisonment to two others for brutally murdering a minor after sexually assaulting him.
NOVEMBER 2, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: MURDER CONVICT EXECUTED IN SAHIWAL
Pakistan executed a man convicted of murder in Sahiwal, Samaa reported.
- OCTOBER 27, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: TWO MORE DEATH ROW PRISONERS HANGED
Two death row prisoners were hanged in the jails of Dera Ghazi Khan and Bahawalpur while the execution of two convicts was postponed.