capital punishment

A convicted murderer was put to death by lethal injection in Oklahoma on Thursday

EU ambassador appreciates SC’s decision to prohibit meting out capital punishment to ‘severely mentally ill’ prisoners

Over 44 years later, The Executioner’s Song still raises questions about the morality of capital punishment

While many Pakistanis want rapists publicly executed, experts say it will not do much to deter would-be abusers

Apex court evolves jurisprudence through its various rulings

Singer and humanitarian Roy says he is against the public hanging of rapists

Resolution calls for completion of case proceedings within 60 days

Approves amendments on child protection law, to be tabled in K-P Assembly

Says Friday resolution violates SC orders and international conventions

The actor critisised people for 'hiding behind human rights violations' amidst the NA resolution

To waive off capital punishment for those convicted of crimes abroad would also go against what Pakistan stands for

Move comes after UK declares not to sign 'politically-motivated' extradition treaties with any country

Decision to temporarily suspend death penalty taken in view of sanctity of the holy month

The notion of capital punishment is difficult to support given the history of executions in Pakistan

Mother of four was brutally murdered for not giving permission of second marriage in Rawalpindi

NCHR believes it is not safe to implement death sentences under current system

FO spokesperson says Islamabad voted against UNGA resolution seeking abolition of capital punishment

After a murder in Naushera Warkan

Imran Ali raped and murdered twelve other minors

Asks counsels to come prepared on the next hearing

Judge Ahmad issues death warrants

Convict killed his wife and son over a property dispute

Eight men reportedly assaulted a pregnant goat in India

Thailand has 361,030 prisoners, 520 of whom are on death row, according to data from the Department of Corrections

Eight other terrorists given capital punishment, five imprisoned

Mohammad Reza Salas tried for "culpable homicide" after driving a bus into group of police officers

Justice Dost Mohammad Khan was in favour of acquittal

We might end up endangering the very children we are trying to protect

The body was handed over to the family after legal formalities

The group said that Iran is one of only four countries known to have executed child offenders since 2013

PTI lawmaker says culprits are roaming free without any fear of being arrested

After hearing the arguments, the judge handed down a death sentence

Justice Project Pakistan highlights anomalies in the criminal justice system

Prosecution told court that accused gunned down a watchman over an enmity in 2015

Obaidullah had killed his aunt Noreen Bibi in 2014

Four co-accused acquitted

Opponents of capital punishment observe World Day Against the Death Penalty

Play was staged as part of 5-city bus tour for public advocacy efforts for World Day Against Death Penalty

President Hassan Rouhani described the case as 'horrendous', called for swift justice

Morva's defenders argued he suffered from psychological delusions, not understanding his actions

William Morva is set to be put to death on Thursday using a cocktail of unregulated drugs

'Steps have been taken through comprehensive strategy to ensure the promotion and protection of Human Rights'

AGP says Pakistan’s law on death penalty should be respected by all

Convicts Siddiq, Hussain and Gul had gunned down three brothers over a dispute

The court acquitted four of the co-accused giving them the benefit of doubt

Asif Ali is accused of killing his comrade during a protest that erupted after Rangers raided MQM headquarters in 2015

Ex-lieutenant has sought copies of relevant documents to prepare appeal

Rapist earned notoriety as "Vaseline Man" for his greasing of his body in pre-dawn attacks on women in their homes

The court acquitted the six suspects by giving them benefit of doubt

Mehmood and Rab Nawaz were convicted of killing two security officials; Gen Raheel signed death warrants last year