Execution

Abdul Basit's hanging has been scheduled for Wednesday after being stayed on numerous occasions

Cantt police had registered a case against him under the charge of murder

So far in 2015, on average, one person has been executed every other day, says Amnesty

Ministry says convicts attempted to smuggle large amount of hashish by sea into the kingdom

At least 254 have been executed since a death penalty moratorium was lifted last December

Ministry says Saad bin Marzooq al-Subaie killed Hamad bin Mohammed al-Subaie by running him over with his car

139th foreigner or Saudi executed in the kingdom this year, compared with 87 in 2014

They also say the death penalty should not be applied in drug cases

Nimat Allah Mola Baksh had been found guilty of smuggling the drugs inside his body

Supporters say that the death penalty is the only effective way to deal with the scourge of militancy in the country

The number is up sharply from the 87 Saudis and foreigners executed during the whole of 2014

The executions -- including of two sets of brothers -- took place in four cities in Punjab

When the general hogs the headlines, shunting prime ministerial deeds to the inner pages, well, he’s earned it

She was sentenced to death after being convicted of malice murder for her role in plotting the killing of her husband

The accused were hanged in Kot Lakhpat Jail, Lahore and Haripur Central Jail

132 foreigners and Saudis have been put to death in the kingdom this year compared with 87 for all of 2014

Local TV station reports after lengthy appeals, Nunley was put to death by lethal injection

The executions bring to 127 the number this year in Saudi Arabia, compared with 87 in 2014

South Korea's news agency says Choe was executed by firing squad in May after voicing opposition to Kim's policies

SC stays execution of convict after his son says they have reached a settlement.

Shafaqat has been convicted of murder in the Factory Area precinct

Controversy over convict’s age kept disrupting execution schedule.

Authorities carry out the sentence against the convict in the Qassim region