QUETTA: 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 (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 Karachi 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… see more
source: dawn
Tags: laws, President of Pakistan, Saulat Mirza
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