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
- MARCH 6, 2013PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: 52 DEATH SENTENCES FOR 52 LIVES LOST
A judge who faced constant death threats from the Taliban during a 22-month long case
FEBRUARY 27, 2013PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: 7,046 DEATH ROW INMATES AWAITING EXECUTION
In Pakistan, the Supreme Court was informed that 7,046 inmates on death row are awaiting
- FEBRUARY 20, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
a Pakistani man, Aqeel Khan Mohammed Riyad...
a Pakistani man, Aqeel Khan Mohammed Riyad...
FEBRUARY 2, 2013PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: TWO MEN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
Two men were sentenced to death in Pakistan, in two separate cases. In the first case, District
FEBRUARY 1, 2013PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: MULTIPLE DEATH SENTENCES FOR ORCHESTRATOR OF 2011 SUICIDE BOMBING
An Anti Terrorism Court (ATC) in Pakistan awarded the death penalty seven times to an accused convicted
FEBRUARY 1, 2013PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: DOUBLE DEATH SENTENCE TO WOMAN IN ABDUCTION CASE
An anti-terrorism court in Pakistan’s Punjab province awarded two death sentences
JANUARY 28, 2013PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: CHRISTIAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR BLASPHEMY ACQUITTED ON APPEAL
The Pakistani Christian community can celebrate the acquittal on appeal of a man sentenced to death for blasphemy.
- JANUARY 17, 2013PakistanDEATH PENALTY
the Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) awarded death sentence to a person
the Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) awarded death sentence to a person
- JANUARY 1, 2013PakistanDEATH PENALTY
Pakistan sanctions the death penalty for 27 offences
Pakistan sanctions the death penalty for 27 offences
- DECEMBER 26, 2012PakistanDEATH PENALTY
Majority of Pakistanis are in favour of the death sentence...
Majority of Pakistanis are in favour of the death sentence...
- DECEMBER 19, 2012PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: 4 AWARDED DEATH SENTENCE ON 3 COUNTS
In Pakistan, Anti-Terrorist Court (ATC) No-II, Rawalpindi, Judge Rana Masood Akhtar
DECEMBER 11, 2012PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: SC SEEKS DETAILS OF ALL PRISONERS ON DEATH ROW
Pakistan's Supreme Court sought details of all prisoners on death row in jails across the country