Pakistan 2015
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News on Pakistan in 2015
JUNE 11, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: TWO MORE DEATH ROW CONVICTS HANGED
At least two murder convicts were executed in Faisalabad and Haripur, raising the total number of
JUNE 10, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: THREE MURDER CONVICTS, INCLUDING A JUVENILE OFFENDER, HANGED IN LAHORE AND FAISALABAD
three more murder convicts, including a juvenile offender, were sent to the gallows in Lahore and Faisalabad.
JUNE 9, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: FOUR CONDEMNED KILLERS EXECUTED IN PUNJAB JAILS
Four death row inmates were hanged till their death at the gallows in jails of different Punjab cities early in the morning, raising the total number of executions to at least 156 since Pakistan reversed the self-imposed moratorium on the death penalty in
JUNE 6, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: TWO CONVICTS SENTENCED TO DEATH
A Jaranwala additional sessions judge sentenced two men to death he convicted of murder. Prosecution
- JUNE 4, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: TWO MORE DEATH ROW PRISONERS HANGED
two more death row prisoners were sent to the gallows in Lahore and Mianwali, raising the total number of
- JUNE 3, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: DOUBLE MURDER CONVICT EXECUTED IN KOT LAKHPAT JAIL
A double murder convict was executed at the Kot Lakhpat Jail in Lahore. Javed alias Jeeda had killed two
- JUNE 2, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
five more murder convicts have been sent to the gallows in Sahiwal, Mianwali, Sargodha, Attock and Rawalpindi.
five more murder convicts have been sent to the gallows in Sahiwal, Mianwali, Sargodha, Attock and Rawalpindi.
MAY 30, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: DOUBLE MURDER CONVICT HANGED IN SARGODHA
a double murder convict was sent to the gallows in the District Jail of Sargodha.
- MAY 28, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: 9 DEATH ROW CONVICTS EXECUTED IN VARIOUS JAILS OF THE COUNTRY
Nine more death row prisoners were hanged in seven jails of Pakistan between May 27 and 28.
- MAY 27, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: 9 MORE DEATH ROW PRISONERS HANGED IN VARIOUS CITIES
At least nine more murder convicts were sent to the gallows in Lahore, Vehari, Gujrat, Sargodha, Rawalpindi and Machh, raising the total number of executions to at least 131 since Pakistan reversed the self-imposed moratorium on the death penalty in Decem
MAY 26, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: 11 DEATH ROW CONVICTS EXECUTED IN NINE JAILS ACROSS PUNJAB AND BALOCHISTAN
Eleven death row prisoners were hanged for murder in Lahore, Faisalabad, Multan, Sargodha, Jhelum, Machh, Gujranwala, Sahiwal and Toba Tek Singh, raising the total number of executions to at least 122 since Pakistan reversed the self-imposed moratorium on
- MAY 23, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: FOUR MURDER CONVICTS HANGED IN LAHORE, MULTAN AND SAHIWAL
At least four murder convicts were sent to the gallows in the jails of Lahore, Multan and Sahiwal, raising the total number of executions to 111 since Pakistan reversed the self-imposed moratorium on the death penalty in December 2014 after the Taliban sc
- MAY 21, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: THREE CONVICTS EXECUTED IN GUJRANWALA, FAISALABAD, MULTAN JAILS
Three convicts were executed in Gujranwala, Faisalabad, Multan jails, raising the total number of executions
- MAY 20, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: TWO MORE DEATH ROW CONVICTS HANGED
Two more death row prisoners have been sent to the gallows in different jails of the country early this morning, raising the total number of executions to 104 since Pakistan reversed the self-imposed moratorium on the death penalty in December 2014 after
- MAY 16, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: ONE DEATH ROW CONVICT HANGED IN LAHORE
Another murder convict was executed in Lahore’s Kot Lakhpat Jail, raising the total number of executions
MAY 12, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: SAULAT MIRZA HANGED IN MACHH JAIL
Death-row prisoner Saulat Mirza was executed at Machh jail today at 4:30 AM for the murder of former KESC managing director Shahid Hamid, his driver and guard in 1997, raising the total number of executions to 101 since Pakistan reversed the self-imposed
- MAY 6, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MURDERER HANGED IN LAHORE
Another murder convict, Zulfiqar Ali, was hanged at the Kot Lakhpat Jail of Lahore, raising the total
- APRIL 29, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: ONE MORE MURDER CONVICT HANGED IN VEHARI
another murder convict was hanged at the district jail of Vehari, raising the total number of executions to 99
- APRIL 28, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: CONVICTED KILLER EXECUTED IN VEHARI
A convicted murderer was hanged at Vehari’s District Jail, raising the total number of executions to 98 since
- APRIL 23, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: TWO MORE DEATH ROW CONVICTS EXECUTED IN SARGODHA AND SAHIWAL
two murder convicts were hanged in Sargodha and Sahiwal, raising the total number of executions to 97 since Pakistan reversed the self-imposed moratorium on the death penalty in December 2014 after the Taliban school massacre.
- APRIL 22, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: ANOTHER FOUR MURDER CONVICTS HANGED IN PUNJAB
Another four murder convicts were executed in Lahore, Sahiwal and Bahawalpur cities of Punjab province, raising the total number of executions to 95 since Pakistan reversed the self-imposed moratorium on the death penalty in December 2014 after the Taliba
- APRIL 21, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: 15 DEATH ROW PRISONERS HANGED IN VARIOUS CITIES
At least fifteen death row convicts were sent to the gallows in different jails of the country, the highest number of executions on a single day since reversing of the country's self-imposed moratorium on the death penalty in December 2014 after the Talib
- APRIL 18, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: DEATH ROW PRISONER SENT TO GALLOWS IN VEHARI
a murder convict, identified as Manzoor Vasli, was hanged to death in the district jail of Vehari
- APRIL 16, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: FIVE MORE PRISONERS HANGED IN THREE PUNJAB JAILS
Five murder convicts were hanged in Rawalpindi, Gujranwala and Faisalabad, raising the total number of executions to 75 since Pakistan reversed the self-imposed moratorium on the death penalty in December 2014 after the Taliban school massacre.
- APRIL 15, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: FIVE KILLERS AWARDED DEATH SENTENCE
In Pakistan five killers were awarded death sentences on ten counts by Anti Terrorism Court and each were fined to pay Rs 1.5 million, in a murder case.
- APRIL 14, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MURDER CONVICT SENT TO GALLOWS IN BAHAWALPUR
A murder convict was hanged to death at New Central Jail in Bahawalpur early in the morning, Geo News reported.
- APRIL 9, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: ANOTHER DEATH ROW PRISONER HANGED IN RAWALPINDI
a murderer was executed at the Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi, bringing the number of executions to 69 since their resumption in December 2014.
- APRIL 8, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: TWO MORE PRISONERS HANGED IN MACHH AND BAHAWALPUR
Another two convicted murderers were hanged to death between April 7 and 8 in Balochistan's Machh jail and Punjab's Bahawalpur Central Jail, bringing the number of executions to 68 since their resumption in December 2014.
- APRIL 7, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: TWO PRISONERS HANGED IN LAHORE AND SAHIWAL
two convicted murderers were hanged to death in Lahore and Sahiwal jails, bringing the number of executions to 66 since their resumption in December 2014.
APRIL 7, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: CHRISTIAN COUPLE SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR BLASPHEMY
Two Pakistani Christians have been sentenced to death for supposedly violating the country’s blasphemy laws.