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2013-07-09 India-Pakistan
No executions in Pakistan until President Zardari retires
[Dawn] President Asif Ali Ten Percent Zardari
... husband of the late Benazir Bhutto, who has been singularly lacking in curiosity about who done her in ...
would not reject any mercy petitions of criminals facing the death penalty as long as he is in office, a close presidential aide said Monday.

Presidential front man Senator Farhatullah Khan Babar confirmed that President Zardari would prolong the matter until he retires on September 8, 2013.

In Pakistain, all executions must be approved by the president.

A presidential order issued in 2008 had imposed a moratorium on the death penalty. The Pakistain Mohammedan League -- Nawaz (PML-N) government decided to end the moratorium after the presidential order expired on 30 June.
Posted by Fred 2013-07-09 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11137 views ]  Top
 File under: Govt of Pakistan 

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