Pakistan 2008
Death penalty and prisoners' rights · Archive since 1999
News on Pakistan in 2008
- JULY 9, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
in Nawabshah, Pakistan, first Additional Sessions...
in Nawabshah, Pakistan, first Additional Sessions...
- JULY 4, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN. LAW MINISTRY OPPOSED COMMUTATION OF DEATH PENALTIES
the Pakistan Law Ministry strongly opposed the federal cabinet approving the commutation of the
- JULY 4, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN. SC ASKS GOVT TO EXPLAIN POSITION ON COMMUTING DEATH PENALTIES
taking suo motu notice of Pakistan government's proposal to c
- JULY 3, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN. CABINET APPROVES CONVERSION OF DEATH PENALTY INTO LIFE TERM
the Pakistani Federal Cabinet formally approved the conversion of death penalty into life
- JULY 3, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ. CAPITAL PUNISHMENT OPPOSED IN KURDISTAN REGION
a conference was held in Erbil by the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG)
- JUNE 30, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, an Additional District...
in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, an Additional District...
- JUNE 27, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
in Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions...
in Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions...
- JUNE 27, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
the Pakistani Taliban publicly executed two men...
the Pakistani Taliban publicly executed two men...
- JUNE 24, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
the Hong Kong-based Asian Human Rights Commission...
the Hong Kong-based Asian Human Rights Commission...
- JUNE 21, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN. PM URGES: ALL DEATH SENTENCES SHOULD BE COMMUTED TO HONOR BHUTTO
Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani called for his country's thousands of death sentences
- JUNE 18, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN. MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR BLASPHEMY
a Pakistani court handed down the death sentence to a man convicted of blasphemy, court
- JUNE 17, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
HRW ASKS PAK GOVT TO ABOLISH CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
an international human rights watchdog urged the newly elected government in Pakistan
- JUNE 10, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
leading Pakistani rights activist Ansar Burney found another...
leading Pakistani rights activist Ansar Burney found another...
- JUNE 3, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: 3 CONVICTS TO BE EXECUTED
three condemned prisoners will be hanged in the Faisalabad District Prison in Pakistan on June 4.
- JUNE 3, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN AWARDED DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER
Additional District and Sessions Judge Rao Abdul Jabbar Khan awarded the death sentence to Usmani Meo, a hit-man who was already awarded death in two previous murder cases.
- MAY 28, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: 5 SENTENCED TO DEATH
in Pakistan, District and Session Judge Hafeez Ullah khan sentenced five people to death for murder.
- MAY 21, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
a Pakistani militant group, Lashkar-i-Islam...
a Pakistani militant group, Lashkar-i-Islam...
- MAY 14, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN. INTERIOR MINISTRY OPPOSED TO CHANGING DEATH PENALTY
the Pakistani Ministry of Interior strongly opposed the proposal to change the death penalty
- MAY 14, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN GETS DEATH SENTENCE IN KIDNAPPING, MURDER CASE
the Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Karachi, Pakistan, handed down a double death sentence to a man for kidnapping an eight year old girl for ransom and later killing her in cold blood.
- MAY 14, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN. GHOLAM HAIDAR BALOCH FACES RISK OF EXECUTION IF TRANSFERRED TO IRAN
Balochistan Human Rights Watch reported that Gholam Haidar Baloch, a Pakistan
- MAY 9, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: FOUR AWARDED DEATH SENTENCES FOR DRUG SMUGGLING
in Multan, Pakistan, Additional District & Session Judge Mian Masood Hussain awarded the death sentence and fines of Rs.0.5 million each to four men for drug smuggling.
- MAY 1, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. 3 PAKISTANIS EXECUTED FOR HASHISH SMUGGLING
Zargar Sadajan, Roajan Sodajar, and Naik Mohammed Malak Mohammed, all Pakistanis, were
- MAY 1, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: ONE GETS DEATH PENALTY IN KIDNAPPING AND KILLING CASE
an Anti-Terrorism Court sentenced to death a man and awarded life imprisonment to a co-defendant woman after finding them guilty of kidnapping a businessman for ransom and later killing him. M Sohail, 21, and Ms. Zainab, 21, were prosecuted for kidnapping
- APRIL 30, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN. TRIBAL ELDERS URGED TO HELP STOP EXECUTIONS IN MOHMAND AGENCY
fearing yet another public execution of an alleged outlaw, tribesmen in Machinai locality
- APRIL 29, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN. SC SEEKS AG’S EXPLANATION
a three member bench of the Pakistani Supreme Court directed the attorney general to report whether
- APRIL 29, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: SARABJIT’S EXECUTION PROCEDURALLY DELAYED BY 14-21 DAYS
the execution of Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh in Pakistan was procedurally delayed by 14 to 21 days, Dawn News reported.
- APRIL 28, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN. MILITANTS BEHEAD 'SPY' IN TRIBAL AREA
pro-Taliban militants in the Pakistan's tribal areas beheaded a 35 year old policeman in Peshawar, accusing
- APRIL 28, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: DEATH PENALTY CANNOT BE AWARDED FOR HIGH TREASON
capital punishment cannot be awarded for high treason under Article 6 of the Constitution because of a lacuna in the High Treason Punishment Act, 1973, Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Senator Dr Babar Awan said.
- APRIL 27, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTANI TALIBAN PUBLICLY EXECUTE ALLEGED CRIMINAL
Pakistani Taliban militants publicly executed an alleged criminal involved in kidnappings for ransom in a tribal area bordering Afghanistan, witnesses said
- APRIL 25, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI BEHEADS PAKISTANIS, SYRIAN FOR DRUG SMUGGLING
two Pakistanis and a Syrian convicted of smuggling drugs were beheaded by the