close
Friday April 26, 2024
Today's Paper
Prayer Timing
Epaper
Lahore

Death warrants

LAHOREDistrict and Sessions Judge on Friday issued death warrants for two murderers, Abdul Khaliq and Shahzad, on an application moved by the superintendent of Kot Lakhpat Jail. Both convicts would be hanged on May 27 at Kot Lakhpat Jail. Abdul Khaliq and Shahzad were sentenced to death in separate murder

By our correspondents
May 23, 2015
LAHORE
District and Sessions Judge on Friday issued death warrants for two murderers, Abdul Khaliq and Shahzad, on an application moved by the superintendent of Kot Lakhpat Jail.
Both convicts would be hanged on May 27 at Kot Lakhpat Jail. Abdul Khaliq and Shahzad were sentenced to death in separate murder cases. Abdul Khaliq was convicted in 2002 while Shahzad in 2011.
The filed appeals in superior courts but they rejected them while the President also turned down their appeals for mercy.