Pakistan
Death penalty and prisoners' rights · Archive since 1999
Data card
- Legal status
- Retentionist
- Executions recorded in 2026
- 0
- Executions recorded in 2025
- 0
- First news item in the archive
- JANUARY 1, 1999 · In December 1998, the Government set up military trial...
- News items in the archive
- 2,092
Source: Hands Off Cain database, updated to 2026.
Pakistan is classified as Retentionist in the Hands Off Cain database, updated to 2026. In 2026 the association recorded 0 executions in the country, against 0 the year before. The archive holds 2,092 news items on Pakistan, from 1999 to today.
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DECEMBER 9, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: 2 DEATH CONVICTS SENT TO GALLOWS
Two death convicts were hanged in Attock Jail for killing two persons.
DECEMBER 2, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: FOUR TERRORISTS SENT TO GALLOWS
Four convicted terrorists were sent to the gallows for their involvement in the Army Public School (APS) massacre in Peshawar last December in which over 150 people, mostly children, lost their lives.
- NOVEMBER 18, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: DOUBLE MURDER CONVICT HANGED IN BAHAWALPUR
A double murder convict was sent to gallows in Central Jail Bahawalpur in the wee hours.
NOVEMBER 12, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: ANOTHER DEATH ROW CONVICT HANGED IN BAHAWALPUR
A death row convict was sent to the gallows at the New Central Jail Bahawalpur early in the morning,
- NOVEMBER 8, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: TWO MURDER CONVICTS SENTENCED TO DEATH
Two men convicted of murder were sentenced to death in Pakistan between November 7 and 8.
NOVEMBER 4, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: DEATH ROW COVICT HANGED IN CENTRAL JAIL OF BAHAWALPUR
Death row convict Muhammad Irshad was executed in New Central jail of Bahawalpur, the offender had last meeting with his relatives before the execution.
- NOVEMBER 3, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: FOUR MORE DEATH ROW PRISONERS EXECUTED
Four death row prisoners were hanged in the morning in the jails of Kasur and Gujrat. The dead bodies of the prisoners were handed over to their families, Dunya News reported.
NOVEMBER 3, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: TEEN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDERING MINOR
Pakistan anti-terrorism court has awarded death penalty to a teenager and life imprisonment to two others for brutally murdering a minor after sexually assaulting him.
NOVEMBER 2, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: MURDER CONVICT EXECUTED IN SAHIWAL
Pakistan executed a man convicted of murder in Sahiwal, Samaa reported.
- OCTOBER 27, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: TWO MORE DEATH ROW PRISONERS HANGED
Two death row prisoners were hanged in the jails of Dera Ghazi Khan and Bahawalpur while the execution of two convicts was postponed.
OCTOBER 22, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
Additional Sessions Judge Muhammad Yaqoob awarded death penalty to a man convicted of murder and sentenced his accomplice to life imprisonment in Pakistan.
- OCTOBER 21, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
Afsar Ali, a death-row prisoner convicted of murder, was executed in Mianwali’s Central Jail.
Afsar Ali, a death-row prisoner convicted of murder, was executed in Mianwali’s Central Jail.
OCTOBER 21, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: 4 DEATH ROW CONVICTS HANGED IN VARIOUS CITIES
Four murder convicts were hanged in the jails of Lahore, Bahawalpur, Toba Tek Singh and Dera Ghazi Khan while execution of two convicts was postponed.
OCTOBER 20, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: 10 MORE DEATH ROW CONVICTS HANGED
At least ten death row convicts were sent to the gallows in different jails of Punjab.
OCTOBER 15, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: SEVEN DEATH ROW CONVICTS HANGED
At least seven death-row inmates convicted of murder were executed in different jails.
- OCTOBER 14, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: ANOTHER FIVE DEATH ROW CONVICTS HANGED IN PUNJAB
five murder convicts were sent to the gallows in different jails of Punjab.
- OCTOBER 13, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: EIGHT MORE DEATH ROW CONVICTS HANGED
At least eight death row convicts were sent to the gallows early in the morning in different jails of Punjab, Dunya News reported.
- OCTOBER 10, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: DEATH ROW CONVICT HANGED
A death row convict was hanged in Bahawalpur Central Jail early in the morning. Culprit Muhammad
OCTOBER 7, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: MURDERER GETS DEATH SENTENCE
Kamalia Additional District and Sessions Judge Sardar Iqbal Dogar awarded death sentence and Rs
OCTOBER 6, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: ANOTHER DEATH ROW CONVICT HANGED IN LAHORE
Death row convict Muhammad Idrees was sent to the gallows at the Kot Lakhpat Jail in Lahore for killing a man in 1997.
- OCTOBER 3, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: ANOTHER MURDER CONVICT EXECUTED IN SAHIWAL
A triple murder convict named Muhammad Akram was executed in the Sahiwal Central Jail. He had killed his wife, brother-in-law and sister-in-law over a domestic feud in 2002.
- OCTOBER 1, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: TWO DEATH ROW CONVICTS HANGED IN FAISALABAD
Two death row convicts were hanged in the Central Jail of Faisalabad. Shoukat and Ikhlaq had killed two
SEPTEMBER 30, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: DEATH ROW CONVICT HANGED IN LAHORE
A death row convict, identified as Mushtaq, was hanged at the Kot Lakhpat Jail
- SEPTEMBER 29, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: TWO MURDER CONVICTS, INCLUDING A JUVENILE OFFENDER, EXECUTED IN PUNJAB
At least two murder convicts, including a juvenile offender, were executed in Punjab.
- SEPTEMBER 22, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN COURT DELAYS PARAPLEGIC'S EXECUTION
A Pakistan court has postponed the execution of a paraplegic prisoner, after human rights groups voiced concerns that his hanging would constitute "cruel, inhumane and degrading treatment."
- SEPTEMBER 22, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: ONE DEATH ROW CONVICT HANGED IN LAHORE
A murder convict identified as Imran was hanged in the Kot Lakhpat Jail in Lahore. He had killed a man
- SEPTEMBER 21, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN CONFIRMS DEATH SENTENCES FOR NINE MILITANTS LINKED TO TERRORIST ATTACKS
Pakistan's army announced the death penalty for nine hardline militants linked to a series of terrorist attacks
- SEPTEMBER 21, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR PML-N LEADER’S MURDER
An anti-terrorism court awarded death sentence on two counts to two suspects and imprisonment to two
SEPTEMBER 19, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: NO MERCY FOR MEN ACCUSED OF BLASPHEMY
A division bench of the Lahore High Court has dismissed appeals of two brothers accused of blasphemy
SEPTEMBER 16, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: THREE MURDER CONVICTS HANGED IN DIFFERENT JAILS, ANOTHER ESCAPES THE NOOSE
Three death-row prisoners convicted of murder were executed in Pakistan in different jails and another escaped the noose.