Pakistan

One death row convict hanged in Lahore

Zulfiqar was handed the death sentence following the murder of two persons almost 17 years ago

Web Desk May 06, 2015

Zulfiqar was handed the death sentence following the murder of two persons almost 17 years ago. PHOTO: BBC

LAHORE: A murder convict was hanged in the early hours of Wednesday in Lahore's Kot Lakhpat Jail, Express News reported.

At the time of the hanging, security in and around the prison were high, with access to unauthorised persons limited. However, Zulfiqar was granted some time with his family on Tuesday.

Read: One death row convict hanged in Punjab

Zulfiqar was handed the death sentence following the murder of two persons almost 17 years ago, sources revealed.

A mercy plea was put forward by President Mamnoon Hussain, however, this was dismissed by the court.

Read: Execution: Murder convict hanged to death

Murder convicts and those convicted in cases of terrorism are being executed across the country following the lifting of the moratorium on capital punishment by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif at the end of last year.

COMMENTS (2)

pakistani | 9 years ago | Reply @Timorlane: agreed, and those pseudo intellects should get hanged along with him for confusing the people about his age.

Timorlane | 9 years ago | Reply Looking forward to the hanging of that murderer of a seven year old child and living deity of the Pakistani pseudo liberals Shafqat Hussain

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