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Saulat Mirza's death warrant issued for May 12

Mirza is scheduled to hanged in Mach Jail at 5:30am

Web Desk May 02, 2015

Mirza is scheduled to hanged in Mach Jail at 5:30am. YOUTUBE SCREENGRAB

KARACHI: An anti-terrorism court in Karachi re-issued on Saturday death warrants for Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s (MQM) convicted worker Saulat Mirza for May 12, Express News reported.

ATC-V ruled that Mirza is scheduled to hanged in Mach Jail at 5:30am.

Saturday's ruling would be the third time that death warrants have been issued for Mirza. On March 19, the interior ministry granted a stay on Mirza's execution. “We have put on hold Saulat Mirza’s execution for 72 hours owing to health concerns,” Nisar had apprised the National Assembly.

Read: Saulat's execution halted owing to health concerns: Nisar

Hours before his execution, Mirza made startling revelations and alleged in a supposed video confession that he killed former KESC Director Shahid Hamid on the directives of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain.

Read: Shocking revelations: MQM chief ordered KESC director’s assassination, claims Saulat

For a second time, upon request of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to President Mamnoon Hussain, Mirza's hanging was delayed for 30 days to pave way for further investigations.

A Joint Investigation Team (JIT) was also formed to probe into Mirza's video confession. Besides repeating almost the same statement that Mirza revealed in his video link message, he gave some additional information and named three others imprisoned in different jails to be investigated, one of the members of the JIT told The Express Tribune.

Read: JIT report reveals: Saulat names 3 prisoners having vital information

Two days ago, the death row convict had also requested the Sindh High Court chief justice to defer his execution till the completion of fresh trial of Shahid Hamid’s murder, his second such plea in the last few days.

Sources told The Express Tribune that no decision had so far been taken on the fresh plea by the competent authority.

Read: Execution deferment: Saulat Mirza makes second plea

Saulat Mirza, a target killer, was sentenced to death in 1999 on charges of murdering former managing director of Karachi Electric Supply Corporation Shahid Hamid along with his driver Ashraf Brohi and guard Akbar Khan in July 1997 in Defence Housing Authority area of Karachi.

COMMENTS (5)

Orator | 9 years ago | Reply @Waseem Ch - A vital asset to the nation?? what a time on earth we have a criminal convicted and sentenced for death has become an asset to the nation. Well this is pakistan. What a ridiculous statement you comment you presented. You seem to be a part of our intelligent establishment who can do whatever they want. A criminal can become an asset and patriots become traitors. Lets wait and see what we have in the times to come.

Waseem Ch | 9 years ago | Reply Though Saulat is a criminal, he is also at present a vital asset to the nation, as he holds key information that can facilitate us to rid ourselves of the MQM Mafia and truly incorporate misled Urdu speakers into the national mainstream

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Ch. Allah Daad | 9 years ago | Reply @Parvez: This drama was staged by those who are more powerful than politicians and courts. Anyhow, I think their mission is accomplished, therefore goodbye Mr. Mirza.

Parvez | 9 years ago | Reply It will happen when it will happen ....our political / judicial system stands discredited.

Orator | 9 years ago | Reply He spent all of his youth in crimes and when sentenced for death wanted to be a pious. I hope no more dramas before 12 may. let us wait and see.

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