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| President postpones Saulat Mirza's execution for one month |
| 2015-03-31 |
| [DAWN] Machh Jail Superintendent Muhammad Ishaq Zehri confirmed that jail authorities have received the order from presidency regarding the postponement of Saulat Mirza's execution for one month. "The execution (of Saulat Mirza) has been postponed for a month," Zehri told DawnNews after receiving orders from presidency. Earlier, preparations had been finalised for executing Mirza, a former Muttahida Qaumi Movement ...English: United National Movement, generally known as MQM, is the 3rd largest political party and the largest secular political party in Pakistain with particular strength in Sindh. From 1992 to 1999, the MQM was the target of the Pak Army's Operation Cleanup leaving thousands of urdu speaking civilians dead... (MQM) worker convicted in a triple murder case, as per the new black warrants on April 1 at 5.30 am. "Saulat will be hanged on April 1 as per the fresh black warrants," the officer had said. An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Bloody Karachi ...formerly the capital of Pakistain, now merely its most important port and financial center. It is among the largest cities in the world, with a population of 18 million, most of whom hate each other and many of whom are armed and dangerous... had issued fresh black warrants following the postponement of the death row convict's execution. Mirza was originally scheduled to be hanged on March 19. |
| Posted by:Fred |