Murder convict hanged in Faisalabad Central Jail

Muhammad Afzal was convicted of murder over a property dispute in 1995


Web Desk March 26, 2015
Muhammad Afzal was convicted for the murder of another man, over a property dispute in 1995 . STOCK IMAGE.

FAISALABAD: A murder convict was hanged in Faisalabad's Central Jail earlier this morning, Express News reported on Thursday.

Muhammad Afzal was convicted of murder over a property dispute in 1995.

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Security during the time of the hanging was high, with unauthorised persons given no access to the prison.

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Over 50 convicts have been hanged since the government lifted moratorium on death penalty last year, following the brutal attack on the Army Public School in Peshawar.

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