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
NOVEMBER 29, 2013PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: RAPIST, KILLER OF EIGHT-YEAR-OLD SENTENCED TO DEATH
A man was sentenced to death in Pakistan for raping and killing an eight-year-old girl in 2006.
NOVEMBER 28, 2013PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: CHRISTIAN YOUNIS MASIH RELEASED FROM PRISON
The 35 year-old Christian Younis Masih was released today in Pakistan, with a decision on behalf
- NOVEMBER 27, 2013PakistanDEATH PENALTY
Anti Terrorism Court (ATC) Judge Ishtiaq Ahmad
Anti Terrorism Court (ATC) Judge Ishtiaq Ahmad
NOVEMBER 26, 2013PakistanDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: PAKISTANI BEHEADED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Saudi authorities beheaded a Pakistani man convicted of smuggling drugs to the ultra-conservative
NOVEMBER 18, 2013PakistanDEATH PENALTYUNITED KINGDOM: PRESSURE ON BRITISH GOVERNMENT TO END SUPPORT FOR COUNTER-NARCOTICS PROGRAMS IN IRAN AND PAKISTAN
The legal and human rights charity Reprieve has called on the United Kingdom to follow Ireland’s
NOVEMBER 17, 2013PakistanDEATH PENALTYINDONESIA: PAKISTANI DRUG TRAFFICKER EXECUTED
A Pakistani drug trafficker was executed by firing squad at a South Tangerang cemetery early in the morning in the fifth death sentence carried out by Indonesian authorities since the government announced a renewed push to execute those convicted of capit
- NOVEMBER 11, 2013PakistanDEATH PENALTY
the anti-terrorism court (ATC), in Pakistan, awarded death sentences
the anti-terrorism court (ATC), in Pakistan, awarded death sentences
OCTOBER 30, 2013PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: NO PLAN TO ABOLISH DEATH SENTENCE, NISAR TELLS SENATE
Pakistani Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan categorically stated that the government did
- OCTOBER 25, 2013PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: FOUR GET DEATH SENTENCE IN DOUBLE MURDER CASE
In Khairpur (Pakistan) third additional district and sessions judge Ghotki Shafi Muhammad
OCTOBER 5, 2013PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: ZARDARI WELCOMES CONTINUATION OF MORATORIUM ON DEATH PENALTY
Former President Asif Ali Zardari has welcomed the government decision to continue with the policy of
OCTOBER 1, 2013PakistanDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: CAPITAL PUNISHMENT OF 8 PAKISTANIS SUSPENDED
Saudi Arabia, on the request of Pakistan embassy, has suspended the capital punishment
- SEPTEMBER 17, 2013PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: TWO GET DEATH PENALTY FOR KILLING MINOR
An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Mingora, Pakistan, awarded three times death sentence to two