Thursday's executions bring to six the number of people beheaded since the turn of the new year in the conservative kingdom.. STOCK IMAGE
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Thursday beheaded a Pakistani man convicted of drug smuggling. A Saudi national was also executed for murder, the interior ministry said.
Their executions bring to six the number of people beheaded since the turn of the new year in the conservative kingdom.
Mohammad Shahbal of Pakistan was beheaded for smuggling heroin into the country. The drugs were found in capsules he had swallowed.
Awida Utaibi was executed after a court found him guilty of murdering a relative, the ministry said in a statement carried by the official Saudi Press Agency.
Rape, murder, apostasy, armed robbery and drug trafficking are punishable by death in Saudi Arabia.
In 2014, Saudi Arabia had executed 87 people, at least 13 of these were Pakistanis. In comparison, 78 people were executed in 2013, according to an AFP tally.
According to the Ansar Burney Trust, as many as 50 Pakistanis are facing execution in Saudi Arabia on charges of drug smuggling.
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@Prognosticator: @Nadeem: Your attempt at humor kinda failed, didn’t it?
Are you making fun of his blissful ignorance ?
@Nadeem: Your attempt at humor kinda failed, didn't it?
@Nadeem: It has been announced by Saudi ministry of interior they have detain many Indian nationals involved in terrorism and related activities
You mean last night in your head when you were smoking dope? Or maybe lying comes naturally to you
A Pakistani head a day keeps the revolution away.
I like the picture. Fortunately, in Europe these things are only found in the museum.
@G Indian - "Do you think true Bharatis do not engage in drugs trade?"
We don't get to hear about Bharatis being beheaded for drug trafficking... Else our eager media would have played this up. Either they're not in the drugs trade or they're sharing the cut with the Saudis - something probably which the beheaded Pakistanis withheld from the Saudis...
Bharat R, What are you smoking? Do you think true Bharatis do not engage in drugs trade? As usual Saudi's behead only low-end couriers from thirld world countries. They have one beheading rule fore white skinned christians (basically they won't dare to touch goras) and another one for non whites.
Just have a look what Indians are doing behind the curtain what kind of return they are giving to the hoist country which is helping poor Indians. In every aspect It has been announced by Saudi ministry of interior they have detain many Indian nationals involved in terrorism and related activities what a shame as they have been doing the same in Pakistan as well, they can't hide their criminal faces behind their so called democracy
Recently the List of terrorists has been announced by Saudi Arabian interior ministry Indians are on the top of list it's a serious matter Saudi Arabia is hosting millions of poor Indians giving them jobs and many other benefits in return what Indians are giving to this great nation terrorism isn't a matter of shame for democratic champions
The frequent involvement of Pakistani nationals in smuggling narcotics into Saudi Arabia yet again underscores the dangers of granting visa’s to citizens of Pakistan.
India must forthwith learn lesson from Saudi Arabia’s Pakistani narcotic smuggling problems. Thus in order to prevent the illicit narcotics joining the list of other unwelcome exports from Pakistan into India; namely terrorists, polio virus and counterfeit Indian currency notes, it would be more prudent for India to forthwith stop granting visa’s to Pakistanis to visit India and simultaneously prohibit Indian’s from visiting Pakistan.
India should not be swayed by Pakistan's sympathy inducing arguments about the need for maintaining people to people contact, helping divided families and using visit visas as confidence building measure to foster peace.
Every Pakistani should be thankful to this great Saudi nation for tolerance and cleaning of Pakistani drug mules which in fact is the responsibility of our careless government Long live Saudi Arabia Long live this great nation
Since Pakistan has lifted the moratorium on death penalty and started executing terrorists, Saudi Arabia has increased its frequency of beheading Pakistani citizens in the kingdom. The Saudis probably dont like their beloved pets being killed in Pakistan and are acting like a scorned mistress.
where are human right activists, EU, UNO or it for only to intimidate 3rd world not any arab gulf state
the real culprit must be laughing at the drug mule and the drug mule's children are in worst condition than they were before. May Allah give the relevant government's insight to apply the law with wisdom and not just with carelessness and anger!