PAKISTAN: SC TURNS CONVICT'S DEATH SENTENCE INTO LIFE IMPRISONMENT

Supreme Court of Pakistan (SC) changed the decision of convict s execution into life imprisonment.
As per directives of SC, the decision of suspect Riaz-ul-Haq’s execution taken by anti-terrorism court (ATC) was turned into life imprisonment. Justice Dost Muhammad and Justice Qazi Essa heard the case during which it was learnt that the criminal was a wood thief and murdered as many as four guards including Rawalpindi Forest Officer when caught red handed. ATC announced execution of the convict which was later turned into life imprisonment by SC.