The Federal Court in Putrajaya on August 7, 2024 commuted the death sentence of a former sawmill worker to 40 years in prison for killing and raping a nurse nine years ago.
Taliban publicly flogged eight individuals, including a woman, in the eastern province of Kunar on October 13, 2024.
The Allahabad high court on September 27, 2024 commuted the death sentence of a father-son duo, convicted in a 2005 double murder case, to life imprisonment.
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A former police officer
A total of 6,161 Pakistani prisoners were on death row in 2024 (Statistics updated on 30th Sep, 2024), an increase from last year’s 6,039, according to a report by Justice Project Pakistan (JPP).
