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
JUNE 24, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: 2 PAKISTANIS EXECUTED FOR ARMED ROBBERY
Saudi Arabia beheaded two Pakistani men convicted of armed robbery, the interior
JUNE 10, 2013PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: 1,100 WOMEN IN JAILS, 35 ON DEATH ROW
Of nearly 75,000 prisoners in jails in Pakistan, around 1,100 are women, according to the Human Rights
- JUNE 7, 2013PakistanDEATH PENALTY
a judge in Pakistan sentenced the son of a powerful businessman
a judge in Pakistan sentenced the son of a powerful businessman
- JUNE 7, 2013PakistanDEATH PENALTY
two young men received death sentences over a fatal shooting
two young men received death sentences over a fatal shooting
JUNE 5, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: PAKISTANI EXECUTED FOR DRUG SMUGGLING
Saudi authorities beheaded by the sword a Pakistani convicted of smuggling heroin, the interior ministry said.
JUNE 3, 2013EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: 5 FOREIGNERS SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER DRUGS
An Egyptian court sentenced five foreigners including a British sailor to death after they were convicted of
MAY 21, 2013PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: MURDERER SENTENCED TO DEATH
A man convicted of murdering his brother-in-law with a sharp dagger was sentenced to death
APRIL 12, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: PAKISTANI EXECUTED FOR RAPE, MURDER
Saudi authorities executed a Pakistani man convicted of rape and murder, in the northwestern
APRIL 3, 2013PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: APPEALS COURT OVERTURNS DEATH SENTENCE OF CHRISTIAN
A Pakistani appeals court overturned the conviction and death sentence of Younis Masih, a Christian
APRIL 1, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYKUWAIT: THREE HANGED IN THE FIRST EXECUTIONS SINCE 2007
Kuwait hanged three convicted murderers in the first executions in the Gulf state since May 2007, the ministry of justice said.
MARCH 12, 2013PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: MILITARY OFFICIAL STONED TO DEATH
A military official was stoned to death in Pakistan after he was caught trying to elope with
MARCH 6, 2013PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: SC REVOKES DEATH SENTENCE IN MUSHARRAF ATTACK CASE
Pakistan's Supreme Court set aside the death sentences given by a military court to two men