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
DECEMBER 9, 2012Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: PAKISTANI BEHEADED FOR MURDER
Saudi authorities beheaded a Pakistani in the city of Mecca for stabbing to death a compatriot, the interior ministry said.
- NOVEMBER 15, 2012PakistanDEATH PENALTY
a Chitrali man, who was convicted for blasphemy against Prophet Muhammad
a Chitrali man, who was convicted for blasphemy against Prophet Muhammad
NOVEMBER 15, 2012PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: SOLDIER MUHAMMED HUSSAIN IS EXECUTED FOR MURDER
A Pakistani soldier sentenced to death four years ago become the first man to be executed in the country for almost four years. Muhammed Hussain was condemned in 2008 for murdering his senior officer. He was hanged at a jail in Mianwali city, Punjab pr
NOVEMBER 14, 2012PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: COURT SENTENCES MAN TO DEATH FOR BLASPHEMY
A Pakistani court condemned a man to death for blasphemy, believed to be the first such sentence
NOVEMBER 7, 2012PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: 15 GET CAPITAL SENTENCE IN KIDNAPPING CASE
In Pakistan, Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) Khairpur gave capital sentence to 15 accused
NOVEMBER 2, 2012PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: GOVT PLANS TO BRING BILL AGAINST DEATH PENALTY
In Pakistan, the government plans to introduce a bill in parliament which will convert death
- SEPTEMBER 29, 2012PakistanDEATH PENALTY
a special judge of the anti-terrorism court, in Rawalpindi...
a special judge of the anti-terrorism court, in Rawalpindi...
- SEPTEMBER 19, 2012Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: PAKISTANI NATIONAL EXECUTED FOR DRUG SMUGGLING
Saudi Arabia beheaded a Pakistani national in the holy city of Medina after convicting him of drug smuggling, the interior ministry said.
SEPTEMBER 17, 2012PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: SUPREME COURT ASKED TO END DEATH PENALTY
Pakistan's Supreme Court was asked to declare the death penalty unconstitutional, a ruling
- SEPTEMBER 10, 2012PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: ZARDARI DELAYS DEATH SENTENCE OF SEVEN PRISONERS
In Pakistan, on the directives of the President Asif Ali Zardari, death sentence of seven
SEPTEMBER 4, 2012Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: PAKISTANI EXECUTED FOR HEROIN TRAFFICKING
Saudi Arabia executed a citizen of Pakistan in the city of Medina for drug trafficking.
- AUGUST 29, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTY
India's Supreme Court upheld the death sentence for Mohammad
India's Supreme Court upheld the death sentence for Mohammad