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
- AUGUST 14, 2012United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
a man who swallowed 80 capsules of heroin to smuggle
a man who swallowed 80 capsules of heroin to smuggle
AUGUST 7, 2012PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: SC MOVED AGAINST DEATH PENALTY LAW
In Pakistan, an application on behalf of the Watan Party was moved in the Supreme
- JULY 30, 2012United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE: HEROIN SMUGGLER SENTENCED TO DEATH
A man who swallowed 103 capsules of heroin so he could smuggle the drug into the UAE faces execution
JULY 25, 2012PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: PPP STOPS EXECUTION OF DEATH PENALTY IN SINDH
In Pakistan, the Sindh law and prisons minister, Ayaz Soomro, announced that there will be no
JULY 16, 2012PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: MAN GETS DEATH ON TWO COUNTS
A man was sentenced to death in Pakistan on two counts for throwing acid on a woman
- JULY 10, 2012PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MURDER ACCUSED AWARDED CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
In Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions Judge Malik Tariq Mehmood Zargham awarded
JULY 6, 2012PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: PRESIDENT PUTS MORATORIUM ON DEATH SENTENCES
In Pakistan, President Asif Ali Zardari has stopped the implementation of the sentencing
- JULY 5, 2012PakistanDEATH PENALTY
an Anti Terrorism Court awarded death sentences...
an Anti Terrorism Court awarded death sentences...
- JULY 3, 2012PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: STAY OF EXECUTION
ADPAN (Anti-Death Penalty Asia Network) welcomes the news that
JULY 2, 2012PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: GB DY SPEAKER MURDER ATC AWARDS DEATH SENTENCE TO FIVE
In Pakistan, an anti terrorism court awarded death sentence to five accused in the murder
- JUNE 28, 2012PakistanDEATH PENALTY
the district and sessions court Khairpur awarded death penalty...
the district and sessions court Khairpur awarded death penalty...
- JUNE 20, 2012PakistanDEATH PENALTY
in Pakistan, Anti-Terrorism Court No 2 Multan
in Pakistan, Anti-Terrorism Court No 2 Multan