Executions halted during Ramadan IS

Executions halted during Ramadan ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has asked authorities to temporarily suspend the implemen of the death penalty during the holy Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. A statement released by Mr Sharif's office late on Thursday says the prime minister ordered a pause to observe "the sanctity of the holy month" which began in most parts of Pakistan yesterday. Mr Sharif partially lifted Pakistan's moratorium on execu- tions in December specifically for terrorism-related cases following the Taliban attack on a school in the city of Peshawar that left 150 people dead. He later lifted it entirely and since then about 150 prison inmates have been hanged in Pakistan

Executions halted during Ramadan ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has asked authorities to temporarily suspend the implemen of the death penalty during the holy Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. A statement released by Mr Sharif's office late on Thursday says the prime minister ordered a pause to observe "the sanctity of the holy month" which began in most parts of Pakistan yesterday. Mr Sharif partially lifted Pakistan's moratorium on execu- tions in December specifically for terrorism-related cases following the Taliban attack on a school in the city of Peshawar that left 150 people dead. He later lifted it entirely and since then about 150 prison inmates have been hanged in Pakistan.

Executions halted during Ramadan ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has asked authorities to temporarily. Suspend the implemen of the death penalty during the Holy Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.A statement released by Mr Sharif 's office late on Thursday says the prime minister ordered a pause to observe the sanctity. " Of the holy month "which began in most parts of Pakistan yesterday.Mr Sharif partially lifted Pakistan 's moratorium on execu - tions in December specifically for terrorism-related cases following. The Taliban attack on a school in the city of Peshawar that left 150 people dead. He later lifted it entirely and since. Then about 150 prison inmates have been hanged in Pakistan
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