Fresh death warrants for Saulat Mirza received by Machh Jail

KARACHI: Fresh death warrants were issued on Tuesday for Saulat Mirza’s execution which have been received by Machh Jail authorities in Balochistan.

An anti-terrorism court in Karachi directed Machh Jail to execute Mirza at 5:30 am on April 1.

On March 21, the ATC received a letter for the new execution date from prison administration at Machh Jail.

Sources said the prison administration requested for Mirza’s death warrant again.

On March 18, following his revelations just hours before the death sentence was to be carried out, instructions to differ Mirza’s execution for 72 hours were received by jail authorities.

Meanwhile, the Interior Ministry had also sent a request pertaining to a stay on Mirza’s execution and pushed for another 90 days.

On Thursday, the government decided to re-open the murder case of former KESC Managing Director Shahid Hamid, a day after Mirza hurled serious allegations at Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), hours before his hanging on Thursday.

Meanwhile, the Balochistan Home Department set up a committee to probe the video recording of Mirza in Machh Jail.

The four-member committee headed by Inspector General of Prisons Balochistan Bashir Ahmed Bangulzai will submit its findings within seven days.