Pakistan 2016
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News on Pakistan in 2016
APRIL 28, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: TWO DEATH ROW CONVICTS HANGED IN HARIPUR
Two death row convicts were hanged in the Central Jail Haripur on early morning, Dunya News reported.
APRIL 26, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: TWO DEATH ROW CONVICTS HANGED IN FAISALABAD
Two death row convicts were sent to gallows in the Central Jail Faisalabad.
APRIL 15, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: PRESIDENT TURNED DOWN 513 MERCY PETITIONS OVER LAST FIVE YEARS
The Pakistani president rejected as many as 513 mercy petitions of condemned prisoners over the last five
APRIL 14, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: TWO MURDER CONVICTS HANGED IN HARIPUR, MULTAN
Two murder convicts were hanged separately in jails of Multan and Haripur.
- APRIL 13, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTY
At least four death row convicts were hanged in the jails of Larkana, Jhang, Multan and Sialkot on early
At least four death row convicts were hanged in the jails of Larkana, Jhang, Multan and Sialkot on early
- APRIL 12, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTY
Two death convicts were executed in Faisalabad and Sahiwal jails.
Two death convicts were executed in Faisalabad and Sahiwal jails.
- APRIL 9, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTY
real brothers Nasir Mehmood and Tahir Mehmood were executed in
real brothers Nasir Mehmood and Tahir Mehmood were executed in
APRIL 6, 2016United KingdomDEATH PENALTYAMNESTY INTERNATIONAL: CAPITAL PUNISHMENT UP BY 54% IN 2015, PAKISTAN TOPS LIST
The numbers of death penalty has risen over an alarming 54 per cent in 2015-16.
APRIL 6, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: THREE MORE DEATH ROW CONVICTS HANGED
Three death row convicts involved in two different murder cases were executed in the Kot Lakhpat Jail Lahore on early morning, Dunya News reported.
APRIL 5, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: DEATH ROW CONVICT HANGED IN KOT LAKHPAT JAIL
A death row prisoner was hanged in the Kot Lakhpat Jail Lahore on early morning while the execution of
MARCH 31, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: MURDERER GETS DEATH, TERROR CONVICTS JAIL SENTENCES
Courts in Karachi handed down the death sentence to a murder convict and a 14-year jail term to two terror convicts.
- MARCH 31, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING FIVE BROTHERS
Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) Judge Ghulam Mustafa Memon sentenced to death two government
- MARCH 30, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTY
A death row prisoner was hanged in the District Jail Sialkot early the morning while the execution of two
A death row prisoner was hanged in the District Jail Sialkot early the morning while the execution of two
MARCH 30, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN:TWO CONVICTED BY MILITARY COURTS HANGED IN KOHAT
Two 'terrorists' convicted by military courts for involvement in attacks on security officials and civilians were executed at a jail in Kohat, a military sourced confirmed.
- MARCH 29, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTY
A double murder convict was sent on the gallows in District Jail Sargodha in the wee hours. According to
A double murder convict was sent on the gallows in District Jail Sargodha in the wee hours. According to
- MARCH 24, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: TWO SENTENCED BY MILITARY COURTS HANGED IN SAHIWAL
Two convicts, tried and sentenced by military courts for their of involvement in “terrorist attacks”, were
MARCH 22, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: MORE THAN 350 PRISONERS HANGED SINCE DECEMBER 2014, GOVERNMENT TELLS THE SUPREME COURT
In Islamabad, federal government notified the highest court of the 353 death row prisoners hanged in the country since December 2014.
MARCH 15, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: DEATH ROW CONVICT HANGED IN SAHIWAL
A death row prisoner was hanged in the Central Jail Sahiwal early the morning while the execution of
- MARCH 15, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: ARMY CHIEF RATIFIES DEATH SENTENCE OF 13 TERRORISTS INCLUDING CLIMBER KILLER
Army Chief General Raheel Sharif ratified death sentence of 13 ‘hardcore terrorists’ found guilty of
MARCH 9, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: ONE MORE DEATH ROW CONVICT HANGED
One death row convict was executed in the District Jail, Toba Tek Singh on early morning.
MARCH 1, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: MURDER CONVICT SENT TO GALLOWS
A murder convict was sent to the gallows in District Jail Jhang early in the morning. According to the jail
- FEBRUARY 29, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN HANGS BODYGUARD WHO KILLED BLASPHEMY REFORM GOVERNOR
Pakistan executed a man who killed the governor of Punjab province over his call to reform the country’s strict blasphemy laws that carry a death sentence for insulting Islam, police said.
- FEBRUARY 29, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: TWO BROTHERS TO BE HANGED OVER ‘HONOUR KILLINGS’
A court in Pakistan has sentenced two brothers to death twice for killing their sister and her husband over
FEBRUARY 26, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: DEATH ROW PRISONER HANGED IN ADIALA JAIL
A death row prisoner involved in killing of Pakistani Army personnel was hanged in Adiala Jail in the wee
- FEBRUARY 25, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: TWO DEATH ROW CONVICTS HANGED
Two death row convicts were hanged in the jails of Gujranwala and Sahiwal on early morning, Dunya News
- FEBRUARY 24, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTY
Another death row convict was executed in the Central Jail of Mainwali.
Another death row convict was executed in the Central Jail of Mainwali.
- FEBRUARY 23, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTY
Three murder convicts were hanged in two jails in Pakistan.
Three murder convicts were hanged in two jails in Pakistan.
- FEBRUARY 23, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: TWO DEATH ROW PRISONERS HANGED IN SAHIWAL
Two death row convicts were sent to the gallows in the Central Jail Sahiwal on early morning while execution of another death row prisoner was postponed, Dunya News reported.
FEBRUARY 16, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: SC TURNS CONVICT'S DEATH SENTENCE INTO LIFE IMPRISONMENT
Supreme Court of Pakistan (SC) changed the decision of convict s execution into life imprisonment.
- FEBRUARY 10, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: ANOTHER DEATH ROW CONVICT HANGED IN MULTAN
One death row convict was executed in the Central Jail Multan on early morning, Dunya News reported. The dead body was handed over to legal heirs after completing medico-legal formalities.