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 23, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: 95% IN FAVOUR DEATH PENALTY AFTER PESHAWAR MASSACRE
95% of Pakistanis agree that convicted terrorists should be given the death penalty, while only 4% disagree,
JANUARY 17, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: ANOTHER MILITANT HANGED, 20TH EXECUTION SINCE MORATORIUM LIFTED
Pakistan hanged a militant of a banned anti-Shiite outfit, bringing the number of executions in the country
JANUARY 17, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR AHMADI WORSHIP PLACE ATTACK
In Pakistan, an anti-terrorism court (ATC) awarded death sentence to two militants for their role in 2010
JANUARY 15, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: SC ACQUITS 7 DEATH ROW CONVICTS IN IRANIAN CONSULATE ATTACK CASE
The Supreme Court rejected the review petition of Punjab government and acquitted all seven death row
JANUARY 15, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: TWO MORE DEATH ROW PRISONERS HANGED IN KARACHI AND LAHORE
two more terror convicts were hanged in Karachi and Lahore, bringing to 19 the total number of death
JANUARY 13, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: SEVEN CONVICTS HANGED IN FOUR JAILS
Pakistan hanged seven convicted militants, officials said, raising to 16 the number of executions carried out since it lifted a six-year moratorium on the death penalty in December.
JANUARY 13, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: 4 TALIBAN MILITANTS GIVEN DEATH SENTENCE FOR ATTACKING ISI OFFICE
An anti-terrorism court gave death sentence to four militants of outlawed Pakistani Taliban for an attack on
- JANUARY 9, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: ANOTHER CONVICTED TERRORIST HANGED IN RAWALPINDI
Another convicted of attempting to assassinate former President Pervez Musharraf in December 2003, was
- JANUARY 8, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: TWO DEATH ROW PRISONERS SAVED FROM GALLOWS
between 6 and 8 January, Pakistan stopped the execution of two death row inmates scheduled to be
- JANUARY 7, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN EXECUTES TWO MORE CONVICTED TERRORISTS
Two convicted terrorists were hanged till death in Pakistan on Wednesday (January 7) morning, media reported.
- JANUARY 6, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: LAWMAKERS APPROVE MILITARY TRIBUNALS
Pakistan’s Parliament passed a constitutional amendment that allows a parallel system of military courts to
- JANUARY 5, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: FOUR DEATH ROW CONVICTS ACQUITTED AND TWO DEATH WARRANTS SUSPENDED BY LAHORE HIGH COURT