Execution

Saudi man pardons son’s killer ahead of execution

The killer was due to walk the gallows on Monday Read More

Man convicted of killing woman during burglary executed

Mark Soliz, 37, was declared dead at 6:32 p.m. CDT (2332 GMT) at the state’s… Read More

Man converted to Islam in US prison wins stay of execution over imam

42-year-old Domineque Ray, who converted to Islam while in a US prison, won a last-minute… Read More

Supreme Court overturns Asia Bibi’s death sentence, orders immediate release

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Wednesday set aside the conviction of Asia Bibi, a Christian woman… Read More

SC to hear Asia Bibi’s final appeal against execution on Monday

LAHORE: The Supreme Court is set to hear a final appeal by Christian woman Asia… Read More

Afghanistan executes five members of criminal gang

KABUL: Afghanistan on Wednesday executed five members of a gang involved in kidnapping and murder,… Read More

Three hardcore terrorists hanged in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa prison

PESHAWAR: Three terrorists condemned to death by a military court were sent to the gallows… Read More

Man hanged over judge’s murder in Adiyala Jail

RAWALPINDI: A death row prisoner was executed in Adiyala Jail on Tuesday morning over murdering… Read More

China court finds man executed 21 years ago innocent

BEIJING: China's top court on Friday cleared a man executed 21 years ago for murder… Read More

Supreme Court stays execution of schizophrenic prisoner

ISLAMABAD: A Supreme Court bench on Monday stayed the execution of Imdad Ali, a schizophrenic… Read More

Mentally ill prisoner Imdad Ali to be executed on November 2

ISLAMABAD: The authorities issued a death warrant for a mentally ill condemned prisoner on Wednesday… Read More

North Korea executes vice premier for education: Seoul

SEOUL: North Korea has put to death a vice premier and sent two other officials… Read More

Former MQM Unit in-charge sentenced to death in Waqas Shah case

KARACHI: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Karachi on Monday announced execution for former Muttahida Qaumi… Read More

Iran says 20 ‘terrorists’ executed in single day

TEHRAN, IRAN: The country has executed a group of 20 "terrorist" Sunni prisoners for committing… Read More

Execution of Pakistani citizen in Indonesia halted

KARACHI: Indonesia has on Thursday night halted execution of Pakistani citizen at the eleventh hour,… Read More

Indonesia rejects appeal to halt execution of Pakistani national

CILACAP: Indonesia Thursday rejected appeals from the United Nations and European Union to halt the… Read More

Rights group asks Indonesia to pardon Pakistani drug convict

ISLAMABAD: A human rights group urged Islamabad Monday to try to halt the execution of… Read More

Iraq executes five after devastating Baghdad blast: ministry

BAGHDAD: Iraq executed five convicts on Monday, the justice ministry said, linking the timing of… Read More

Pakistan condemns Motiur Rehman Nizami’s hanging in Bangladesh

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday strongly condemned the execution of the leader of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI), Motiur… Read More

US executes man convicted for fatal beating

WASHINGTON: The US state of Georgia on Thursday executed a man convicted of murder in… Read More