Capital punishment: Man awarded death penalty in Swabi

SWABI: A man was awarded the death penalty in Swabi for killing an Awami National Party leader. Chota Lahor court additional session judge Fakharul Zaman Khan convicted Sher Ali and sentenced him to death. A fine of Rs500,000 was also imposed on him. As per the verdict, if Ali failed to pay the fine, he would be sentenced to two years of imprisonment. On August 27, 2010, Ali had opened fire on an ANP leader and a former district council nazim Shah Roam Khan. He was taken into custody soon after.

Published in The Express Tribune, July 27^th, 2016.