PAKISTAN: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING UNCLE

April 11, 2024:

A Bajaur court on April 5, 2024 convicted a man of killing his uncle and awarded him death sentence and a fine of Rs1 million.
District and seasons judge Mohammad Amir pronounced the verdict on completion of the yearlong hearing of the case.
Hamidullah, a resident of Sikandro area of Utmankhel tehsil, had killed his uncle, Noor Raheem over a family dispute.
The judge announced the maximum punishment under section 302 of Pakistan Penal Code.
According to the judgment, the fine amount would be given to the deceased’s legal heirs.
Meanwhile, the family of the convict and his lawyer expressed disappointment over the verdict, and announced to challenge it in the Peshawar High Court’s Swat Bench.