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
- JULY 18, 2011PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: 2 GET DEATH SENTENCE
in Sahiwal, Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions Judge Sajjad Hussain Sindhar sentenced Allah Bakhsh and Noor Muhammad to death for murdering Ratti Tibbi of Chak 88/6/R, in the remit Farid Town Police.
- JULY 16, 2011PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: THREE GET DEATH
in Pakistan, Liaqatpur Additional District and Sessions Judge Mian Masood Hussain sentenced Karim Bux, Allah Bux, Shafi to death and fined them Rs 500,000 each for shooting dead Zahoor Ahmad over an old enmity.
JULY 15, 2011PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: 3 SENTENCED TO DEATH
in Pakistan, Sahiwal Additional District and Sessions Judge Shahbaz Ahmad
- JULY 6, 2011PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: FOUR AWARDED DEATH SENTENCE IN DOUBLE MURDER CASE
in Karachi, Pakistan, additional district and sessions judge
- JULY 2, 2011PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: INMATE ESCAPES THE GALLOWS SIXTEEN TIMES
the execution of Jalal Morejo in Pakistan is scheduled for July 14, 2011, after the Naushehro Feroz additional district and sessions judge issued the black warrant.
- JUNE 30, 2011PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN GETS DEATH SENTENCE
in Pakistan, Rawalpindi Anti-Terrorist Court No-I Judge Malik Muhammad Akram Awan
- JUNE 30, 2011PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN GETS DEATH SENTENCE
in Pakistan, Rawalpindi Additional District And Sessions Judge Muhammad Nazir Chaudhry sentenced Nasir Khan to death and fined him Rs200,000. RA Bazaar Police Station registered a case against him for killing Mir Afzal on July 7, 2009.
- JUNE 28, 2011PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: 3 SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
in Pakistan, Kasur Additional district & sessions Judge Syed Khursheed
- JUNE 27, 2011PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: DEATH SENTENCE FOR KILLING 10
in Faisalabad, Pakistan, ATC No.1 Judge Raja Muhammad Arshad
- JUNE 25, 2011PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN GETS DEATH FOR MOLESTING, KILLING BOY
in Chakwal, Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions Judge Mohammad Asghar Khan sentenced Mohammad Yaqub, a resident of Dera Ghazi Khan
- JUNE 22, 2011PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN AWARDED DEATH SENTENCE FOR KILLING WIFE
in Pakistan, Rawalpindi Additional District and Sessions Judge Muhammad Iqbal sentenced Faisal Taj to death and fined him Rs100,000.
JUNE 21, 2011PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR BLASPHEMY
an additional district and sessions judge in Talagang, Pakistan, sentenced a man to death