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
SEPTEMBER 9, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: FOUR MORE DEATH ROW CONVICTS HANGED
Four death row convicts were sent to the gallows in different jails of Punjab early in the morning.
SEPTEMBER 5, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: ONE MORE MURDER CONVICT HANGED IN SAHIWAL
Another death row convict, Muhammad Sadiq, was hanged in the Central Jail of Sahiwal, Dunya News reported. He was executed for murdering a man named Abbas in 1999 over a property dispute.
SEPTEMBER 3, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: SEVEN MORE MURDER CONVICTS HANGED
at least seven prisoners were sent to gallows in Pakistan between September 2 and 3.
- SEPTEMBER 1, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
Two death row convicts were sent to the gallows in different jails of Punjab on early morning, Dunya News reported.
Two death row convicts were sent to the gallows in different jails of Punjab on early morning, Dunya News reported.
- AUGUST 27, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
A death-row prisoner convicted of murder was executed in Multan in the wee hours.
A death-row prisoner convicted of murder was executed in Multan in the wee hours.
- AUGUST 26, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
two murder convicts were hanged in Karachi and Bahawalpur. Shahid Mehmood was executed in the
two murder convicts were hanged in Karachi and Bahawalpur. Shahid Mehmood was executed in the
- AUGUST 25, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
death row prisoner Zulfiqar alias Nana was executed in the New Central Jail of Bahawalpur for murdering
death row prisoner Zulfiqar alias Nana was executed in the New Central Jail of Bahawalpur for murdering
- AUGUST 19, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
two death row inmates were hanged in two different jails. Amjad Ali was executed in Gujranwala’s Central
two death row inmates were hanged in two different jails. Amjad Ali was executed in Gujranwala’s Central
- AUGUST 8, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
Ghulam Shabbir, a resident of Jehanian, was hanged at the Central Jail in Multan. He was convicted in the murder case of Zafar Iqbal in 2000.
Ghulam Shabbir, a resident of Jehanian, was hanged at the Central Jail in Multan. He was convicted in the murder case of Zafar Iqbal in 2000.
AUGUST 6, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: THREE DEATH ROW PRISONERS HANGED
Three more death row prisoners were sent to the gallows in different jails of Punjab on early morning,
AUGUST 5, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: SIX MORE DEATH ROW CONVICTS HANGED
At least six death row prisoners were executed between August 4 and 5 in different jails of Punjab.
AUGUST 4, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: SHAFQAT HUSSAIN HANGED IN KARACHI CENTRAL JAIL
Shafqat Hussain, who was awarded a death sentence for kidnapping and later killing a seven-year-old boy,