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
- APRIL 7, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MURDER ACCUSED GETS DEATH SENTENCE
in Hasilpur, Pakistan, an Additional Session judge sentenced Ghulam Haider to death for murder.
- APRIL 3, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: TWO GET DEATH IN MURDER CASE
in Burewala, Pakistan, Additional District and Session Judge Muhammad Shafique Butt sentenced Muhammad Iqbal and Basharat Ali to death for murdered Muhammad Naeem of Chak 179 E-B on June 19, 2008. They were also fined Rs 100,000 each
- MARCH 31, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN HANDED DOWN DEATH SENTENCE
in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions Judge Sajjad Hussain Sindhar sentenced Mohammad Baig to death for killing his brother-in-law...
- MARCH 31, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: SHC ADMITS APPEAL OF ACCUSED AGAINST THEIR DEATH SENTENCE
in Pakistan, the Sindh High Court admitted an appeal filed by Kamran, alias Kammo, Farhan, alias Gole, and Farhan Ahmed, alias Chhota, who were sentenced to death for murdering police Head Constable Ghulam Ghaus near Malir river on October 13, 2006.
- MARCH 30, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN GETS DEATH FOR KIDNAPPING, MURDERING 12-YEAR-OLD GIRL
in Pakistan, Karachi Anti-Terrorism Court Judge Anand Ram Hotwani sentenced a man identified as Mohammad Ayub to death for kidnapping and murdering a 12-year-old girl named Kulsoom.
- MARCH 29, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MINOR'S RAPE AND MURDER
in Pakistan, Ganjam District and Sessions Judge Raghubir Das sentenced A Chandraya, of Dayapalli village, to death for raping and murdering Chandra Lekha Das, 8, in Orissa on December 24, 2007.
- MARCH 21, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN GETS CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
in Pakpattan, Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions Judge Rana Abdur Rashid sentenced Ejaz Ahmad to death and fined him Rs 100,000 for killing a girl at Mohalla Eid Gah about one-and-half years ago.
- MARCH 17, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: SC REJECTS REVIEW PLEA, UPHOLDS DEATH PENALTY IN MURDER CASE
Pakistani Supreme Court Chief Justice Chaudhry upheld the death sentences of eight people including Ayyar Jujji, Suleman, Abdul Rahim, Muhammad Sarwar, Muhammad Yahya, Nawaz alias Nikki, Muhammad Younus and Pervez Iqbal. They were sentenced by a court in
- MARCH 16, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH
an additional district and sessions judge in Peshawar...
- MARCH 10, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: THREE GET DEATH SENTENCE IN COP KILLING CASE
in Karachi, Pakistan, Judge Syed Hasan Shah Bukhari of the Anti Terrorism Court sentenced Kamran, Farhan Chota and Farhan Hashmi to death for killing Head Constable Ghulam Ghaus on October 13, 2006 in Shah Latif Town.
- MARCH 9, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN GETS DEATH PENALTY ON THREE COUNTS
in Pakpattan, Pakistan, a District and Session judge sentenced Mumtaz Ali to death on three counts for murdering his wife, sister-in-law and a cousin in chak Dedar Singh.
- MARCH 5, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MEN AWARDED DEATH SENTENCES IN SEPARATE MURDER CASES
in Pakpattan, Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions Judge sentenced Gul Hassan and Khalid to death and fined them Rs 1,00,000 each for fatally shooting a man during an attempted robbery near Chak no 36.