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
- NOVEMBER 11, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: ADSJ AWARDS DEATH SENTENCE TO TWO ACCUSED
in Jhang, Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions Judge Javed-Ul-Hassan Chisti awarded the death sentence and a fine of Rs one lakh each to Jamshed and Rab Nawaz for murdering Sajjada Nashin in 2006
- NOVEMBER 7, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH IN MURDER CASE
in Sargodha, Pakistan, Additional district & sessions Judge Tamar Hayat Gondal sentenced Muhammad Akhtar to death and fined him Rs 200,000.
- OCTOBER 31, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
in Sargodha, Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions Judge Malik Ali Raza Awan awarded the death sentence to Shamshad and fined him Rs 200,000.
- OCTOBER 31, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH
in Pakistan, Liaqatpur Additional Session Judge Ch Abdul Khaliq sentenced Abid Hussain to death for killing Shabbir of Miani Achha and fined him Rs 200,000
- OCTOBER 30, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: KARACHI BOMBING ACCUSED ACQUITTED
in Pakistan, Judge Abdul Ghafoor Memon acquitted Mohammad Sohail of the June 2002 Sheraton hotel bombing due to "a lack of evidence" according to defence lawyer Ovais Jamal.
- OCTOBER 30, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN CONVICTED OF MURDER
in Nankana Sahib, Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions Judge Muhammad Naveed Iqbal sentenced Sharafat of Chukhian village to death for killing Noor Muhammad over a minor issue.
- OCTOBER 29, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: THREE GET DEATH SENTENCE IN MURDER CASE
in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Additional Sessions Judge Sajjad Hussain Sindhar awarded the death sentence to Qadeer Ahmed, Sagheer Ahmed and their father Jalal Khan.
- OCTOBER 28, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
in Chunian, Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions Judge Jamil Ahmad Chaudhry sentenced Muhammad Ashiq to death for murder and fined him Rs 100,000.
- OCTOBER 28, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER
the Supreme Court in Khanewal, Pakistan...
- OCTOBER 27, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER
in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Additional Sessions Judge Tanveer Akbar sentenced Pervaiz Ahmed to death for killing his sister-in-law Musarat Shaheen over a land dispute in the limits of Kalar Syedan Police Station on June 8, 2005.
- OCTOBER 27, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER
in Khushab, Pakistan, District and Sessions Judge Mirza Manzoor Ahmed awarded the death penalty with a Rs 100,000 fine to Umar Farooq of Payl village.
- OCTOBER 26, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
in Kasur, Pakistan, Additional District & Sessions Judge Muhammad Ajmal Hussain sentenced Irfan Ahmad to death and fined him Rs 50,000.