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
- OCTOBER 22, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: TWO GET DEATH PENALTY
the Gujranwala District and Sessions Court in Pakistan sentenced two men to death in different murder cases.
- OCTOBER 18, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER
in Lala Musa, Pakistan, Additional district and sessions Judge Kharian sentenced Mohammad Yusuf to death for murder and fined him Rs 2 million.
- OCTOBER 13, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: 228 WAITING FOR CAPITAL PUNISHMENT IN SINDH JAILS
in Pakistan, Sindh Home Minister Dr Zulfiqar Mirza stated before the Sindh Assembly that as many as 228 prisoners including a woman are waiting for capital punishment in jails across province, Geo news reported
- OCTOBER 13, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CONVERSION OF DEATH SENTENCE INTO LIFE TERM
the Pakistani Federal Government asked the provinces to consider their recommendations for the conversion of the death penalty into a life term, Sindh Law Minister Ayaz Soomro said in the Sindh Assembly.
- OCTOBER 12, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: ONE GETS DEATH SENTENCE
in Multan, Pakistan, Additional Sessions Judge Muhammad Qasim sentenced Saud Ahmed to death for killing his wife over a domestic issue on February 16, 2007, in the Mumtazabad area.
- OCTOBER 7, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: LHC UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE OF CONVICT
a divisional bench of the Lahore High Court (LHC) in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, confirmed the death sentence of Muhammad Nawaz for killing his two sons, two daughters, a son-in-law and his wife in year 2000.
OCTOBER 6, 2009YemenDEATH PENALTYYEMEN: DEATH SENTENCE AGAINST PAKISTANI UPHELD
the Sana'a Appeal Court in Yemen upheld a death sentence against a Pakistani and jailed five others for 25
- OCTOBER 5, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN CONVICTED OF MURDER
in Bahawalnagar, Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions judge Ch. Nazir Ahmed awarded the death sentence and a Rs 200,000 fine to Khizar Hayat.
- OCTOBER 4, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: TWO CONVICTED OF KILLING BOY
in Gujranwala, Pakistan, an anti-terrorism court awarded the death sentence to Tasaduq Ijaz and Saleem.
- OCTOBER 4, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER
in Gujranwala, Pakistan, Additional Sessions Judge Nazir Ahmad awarded the death sentence and a Rs 100,000 fine to an accused involved an murder case filed under Sadder police station
- OCTOBER 4, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER
in Gujranwala, Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions Judge Ch.Muhammad Ilyas awarded capital punishment and a Rs 50,000 fine to Tariq, alias Gogi
OCTOBER 3, 2009YemenDEATH PENALTYYEMEN: TWO PAKISTANIS SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG SMUGGLING
a Yemeni court sentenced two Pakistani fishermen to death and jailed two others for 25 years after