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Pakistan Army Chief Confirms Death Sentence To 4 Terrorists
Pakistan's Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Friday confirmed the death sentence to four "hardcore terrorists" who were handed the capital punishment by a military court for committing offences related to terrorism, said the military's media wing.
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Petition In Pakistan's Supreme Court Seeks Immediate Execution Of Kulbhushan Jadhav
A petition has been filed in Pakistan's Supreme Court seeking the immediate execution of Indian prisoner on death row Kulbhushan Jadhav if he failed to get his capital punishment overturned. Muzamil Ali, a lawyer, filed the petition yesterday through Advocate Farooq Naek a leader of opposition Pakistan People's Party and former Senate chairman.
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After Kulbhushan Jadhav Sentence, Bilawal Bhutto Says His Party's Against Capital Punishment
Pakistan People's Party (PPP) chief Bilawal Bhutto Zardari today indirectly opposed the death sentence handed out to Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav for "spying", saying the issue is controversial but his party is against capital punishment "on principle".
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Pakistan Army Chief Sentences 11 'Terrorists' To Death
Pakistan's Army Chief General Raheel Sharif confirmed the death sentence on Tuesday to 11 "hardcore terrorists" who were handed the capital punishment by military courts for committing heinous offences relating to terrorism, the military said.
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The Number Of Executions Worldwide Soared In 2015. Three Countries Are The Reason.
At least 1,634 people were executed in 2015, according to Amnesty International annual figures, which were released Tuesday evening. This marked a rise of some 50 percent from the year before and the highest number recorded by the organization since 1989.
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Pakistan Hangs 15, Highest Number Since Executions Resumed
Pakistan hanged 15 people today, officials said, the largest number of people executed on the same day since an unofficial moratorium on capital punishment was lifted in December.
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Pakistan Hangs 12 Men in Largest Execution Since Moratorium Lifted
Pakistan hanged 12 male convicts on today, an Interior Ministry spokesman said, the largest number of people executed on the same day since an unofficial moratorium on capital punishment was lifted in December.
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Death Warrant Issued for Pakistani Convicted as Teen
Pakistani authorities today issued a death warrant for a killer condemned as a teenager, as a triple murderer was hanged in the 25th execution since the country resumed capital punishment in December.
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Pakistan Hangs Terrorist, 20th Execution Since Moratorium Lifted
Pakistan today hanged a terrorist of a banned anti-Shiite outfit in Lahore after a court upheld the death penalty awarded to him, taking the number of executions in the country since the lifting of the moratorium on capital punishment to 20.
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Pakistan Executes Two More for Terrorism: Police Official
Pakistan on Wednesday hanged two men sentenced to death by an anti-terrorism court, taking the number of executions to nine since the country lifted a moratorium on capital punishment after last month's Taliban school massacre.
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Pakistan Rejects UN, European Union Call of Halting Execution of Terrorists
Pakistan has rejected calls by the United Nations and the European Union to revive the moratorium on the execution of convicts, saying "capital punishment for terrorists does not violate international law".
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United Nations Urges Pakistan to Halt Executions
UN chief Ban Ki-moon is pressing Pakistan to end capital punishment and restore a moratorium on the death penalty the government lifted in terror cases following a Taliban school massacre.
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Pakistan Executes Two Terrorists After Lifting Moratorium on Death Penalty
Two terrorists were today hanged in Pakistan in the first executions since 2008, officials said, after the government ended a moratorium on the death penalty earlier this week.
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Pakistan Army Chief Signs Death Warrants for Six Militants
Pakistan's military chief on Thursday signed death warrants for six militants on death row after the government ended a moratorium on capital punishment in terror-related cases, the military said.
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Pakistan groups hold candle light vigil for Indian rape victim
Members of Pakistani civil society groups held a candle light vigil in the capital to express outrage at the gang rape of a young woman in India and to show solidarity with Indian civil society's demand for stronger laws to punish rapists.
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Pakistan Army Chief Confirms Death Sentence To 4 Terrorists
Pakistan's Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Friday confirmed the death sentence to four "hardcore terrorists" who were handed the capital punishment by a military court for committing offences related to terrorism, said the military's media wing.
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Petition In Pakistan's Supreme Court Seeks Immediate Execution Of Kulbhushan Jadhav
A petition has been filed in Pakistan's Supreme Court seeking the immediate execution of Indian prisoner on death row Kulbhushan Jadhav if he failed to get his capital punishment overturned. Muzamil Ali, a lawyer, filed the petition yesterday through Advocate Farooq Naek a leader of opposition Pakistan People's Party and former Senate chairman.
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After Kulbhushan Jadhav Sentence, Bilawal Bhutto Says His Party's Against Capital Punishment
Pakistan People's Party (PPP) chief Bilawal Bhutto Zardari today indirectly opposed the death sentence handed out to Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav for "spying", saying the issue is controversial but his party is against capital punishment "on principle".
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Pakistan Army Chief Sentences 11 'Terrorists' To Death
Pakistan's Army Chief General Raheel Sharif confirmed the death sentence on Tuesday to 11 "hardcore terrorists" who were handed the capital punishment by military courts for committing heinous offences relating to terrorism, the military said.
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The Number Of Executions Worldwide Soared In 2015. Three Countries Are The Reason.
At least 1,634 people were executed in 2015, according to Amnesty International annual figures, which were released Tuesday evening. This marked a rise of some 50 percent from the year before and the highest number recorded by the organization since 1989.
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Pakistan Hangs 15, Highest Number Since Executions Resumed
Pakistan hanged 15 people today, officials said, the largest number of people executed on the same day since an unofficial moratorium on capital punishment was lifted in December.
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Pakistan Hangs 12 Men in Largest Execution Since Moratorium Lifted
Pakistan hanged 12 male convicts on today, an Interior Ministry spokesman said, the largest number of people executed on the same day since an unofficial moratorium on capital punishment was lifted in December.
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Death Warrant Issued for Pakistani Convicted as Teen
Pakistani authorities today issued a death warrant for a killer condemned as a teenager, as a triple murderer was hanged in the 25th execution since the country resumed capital punishment in December.
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Pakistan Hangs Terrorist, 20th Execution Since Moratorium Lifted
Pakistan today hanged a terrorist of a banned anti-Shiite outfit in Lahore after a court upheld the death penalty awarded to him, taking the number of executions in the country since the lifting of the moratorium on capital punishment to 20.
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Pakistan Executes Two More for Terrorism: Police Official
Pakistan on Wednesday hanged two men sentenced to death by an anti-terrorism court, taking the number of executions to nine since the country lifted a moratorium on capital punishment after last month's Taliban school massacre.
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Pakistan Rejects UN, European Union Call of Halting Execution of Terrorists
Pakistan has rejected calls by the United Nations and the European Union to revive the moratorium on the execution of convicts, saying "capital punishment for terrorists does not violate international law".
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United Nations Urges Pakistan to Halt Executions
UN chief Ban Ki-moon is pressing Pakistan to end capital punishment and restore a moratorium on the death penalty the government lifted in terror cases following a Taliban school massacre.
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Pakistan Executes Two Terrorists After Lifting Moratorium on Death Penalty
Two terrorists were today hanged in Pakistan in the first executions since 2008, officials said, after the government ended a moratorium on the death penalty earlier this week.
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Pakistan Army Chief Signs Death Warrants for Six Militants
Pakistan's military chief on Thursday signed death warrants for six militants on death row after the government ended a moratorium on capital punishment in terror-related cases, the military said.
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Pakistan groups hold candle light vigil for Indian rape victim
Members of Pakistani civil society groups held a candle light vigil in the capital to express outrage at the gang rape of a young woman in India and to show solidarity with Indian civil society's demand for stronger laws to punish rapists.
