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Friday, July 4, 2008

SC takes suo moto notice of death sentence abolition




ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan Abdul Hameed Doggar has taken suo moto notice of the government’s decision to scrap capital punishment of 7000 convicts and issued notice to the government. The apex court has directed the Federal Secretary of Law, Secretary Interior and Attorney General of Pakistan to file their reply within seven days. The learned Chief Justice of Pakistan has issued directives that the case will be heard from July 14. It is recalled that the federal government has scrapped the death sentence 7000 convicts as per decision of the federal cabinet, despite the opposition by the federal ministry of law.

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