Murder: Man awarded death penalty

Falak Sher, who was convicted of murder, was also fined Rs100,000.

FAISALABAD: Additional District and Sessions Judge Farrukh Hameed on Saturday awarded death penalty to a man convicted of murder. According to the prosecution, Falak Sher, a resident of Loona Bhattian, had murdered a woman, Faizan Bibi, over a property dispute. Judge Hameed also fined Sher Rs100,000. The sentence will be increased by an additional six months in case the convict fails to pay.

Published in The Express Tribune, March 30^th, 2014.