One death row convict hanged in Lahore
Zulfiqar was handed the death sentence following the murder of two persons almost 17 years ago
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.
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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.
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.