Pakistan
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- 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
- FEBRUARY 11, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: SIALKOT: DEATH SENTENCE AWARDED
in Sialkot, Pakistan, Additional District & Session Judge Muhammad Sheraz Kiyani awarded the death sentence and a fine of Rs.200, 000 each to Zafar Iqbal, Shams, Muhammad Arshad and Amjad. They allegedly murdered five people over a marriage dispute during
- FEBRUARY 10, 2010United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: FIVE FACE FIRING SQUAD IN RAK FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates, the Criminal Court sentenced five people to death for drug possession and trafficking through the Oman-Ras Al Khaimah border.
- FEBRUARY 8, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: TWO GET DEATH SENTENCE IN MURDER CASE
in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions Judge Raja Pervez Akhtar awarded the death sentence and a Rs200,000 fine each to Ghulam Raza and Muhammad Razzaq.
- FEBRUARY 3, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions Judge Raja Pervez...
in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions Judge Raja Pervez...
- FEBRUARY 1, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: ATC HANDS DEATH SENTENCES FOR ARIF BHINDAR’S MURDER
judge Rana Yousaf Dar of the anti terrorism court in Lahore, Pakistan, awarded the death sentence to Malik Nawaz, Malik Noor, Zahid and Usman for murder.
- FEBRUARY 1, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN AWARDED DEATH SENTENCE
in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions Judge Shafqat Ali sentenced Muhammad Akbar to death for killing Abdul Aziz and Aziza Begum on January 18, 1999, in Chauntra.
- JANUARY 27, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: DEATH SENTENCE AWARDED TO FOUR KILLERS ON FIVE COUNTS
in Multan, Pakistan, Additional Sessions Judge Mohammad Qasim sentenced four men to death on five counts and fined them Rs 200,000 each.
- JANUARY 27, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN CONVICTED OF MURDER
in Sargodha, Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions Judge Malik Ali Raza Awan sentenced Sikandar Hayat to death and fined him Rs 200,000.
- JANUARY 25, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN GETS DEATH IN MURDER CASE
in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Additional Sessions Judge Malik Sajid Ali Awan sentenced Azhar Hussain to death for killing Rameez Ishaq on March 17, 2007.
- JANUARY 23, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: DEATH SENTENCE AWARDED TO DACOIT
in Pakistan, Anti Terrorist Court Judge Raja Muhammad Arshad sentenced Elahi Bux to death and ordered him to pay Rs.1 million compensation to the legal heirs of the deceased.
- JANUARY 19, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: TWO AWARDED DEATH SENTENCE IN MURDER CASE
in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions Judge Shafqat Ali sentenced Muhammad Riaz and Zahir Hussain to death for the murder of Muhammad Jahangir and Liaquat Hussain on August 10, 2004.
- JANUARY 17, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: CONDEMNED PRISONER TO BE HANGED ON JAN 27
Allah Ditta will be executed on January 27 at Central Jail Bahawalpur, Pakistan.