Petition filed against death sentence
Petition filed in SC's Lahore Registry wants death sentences of all prisoners to be converted to life imprisonment.
LAHORE:
A writ petition was filed in the Supreme Court’s Lahore Registry by Barrister Zafar-ullah on Monday to abolish the capital punishment.
The petitioner stated that the death sentence contravenes the constitution of the country which guarantees protection to lives of the people.
The petition also seeks that the death sentences of all prisoners should be converted to life imprisonment.
It argued that all the progressing countries have taken measures to do away with capital punishment.
The petitioner demanded that stay orders be issued on sentences of prisoners who are to be awarded the death sentences.
A writ petition was filed in the Supreme Court’s Lahore Registry by Barrister Zafar-ullah on Monday to abolish the capital punishment.
The petitioner stated that the death sentence contravenes the constitution of the country which guarantees protection to lives of the people.
The petition also seeks that the death sentences of all prisoners should be converted to life imprisonment.
It argued that all the progressing countries have taken measures to do away with capital punishment.
The petitioner demanded that stay orders be issued on sentences of prisoners who are to be awarded the death sentences.