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Embed from Getty Images I was young at the time (35), but like almost every Pakistani I was overjoyed when Zia toppled Bhutto (and hanged h...

Saudi Arabia is one of the few countries in the world that has the death penalty. Mostly those who commit serious crimes like drug smuggling...

Embed from Getty Images Let me first of all make it clear that I'm opposed to the death penalty. I shall write about this later, but t...

The mentally retarded Imran Ali was hanged today. He was alleged to have raped and killed eight year old Zainab (the cops said he had killed...

Published in the Friday Times Sir, The execution of two men before their appeal was heard proves that many innocent persons may have been ha...

Death penalty Published in Daily Times, December 17, 2013 Sir: This letter is with reference to your editorial titled, Molla’s hanging (Dail...

On capital punishment Published in The News on July 10, 2013 This refers to Amir Zia's article 'Kindly resume hanging' (July 8)....

Published in The News, July 22, 2011 Two Chinese officials are reported to have been sentenced to death for bribery and corruption. Will our...

Let me make it very clear at the outset: I am against the death penalty. In an undeveloped country like Pakistan, the likelihood of an innoc...

I'm against capital punishment, but when I read about this 34-year old homosexual Saudi prince raping, torturing and killing his black s...