May 01 , 2015
News
Saulat Mirza’s execution being deferred for another month
INPKARACHI - Interior Ministry has prepared a summary to defer the execution of former MQM worker Saulat Mirza for another month. Saulat Mirza was awarded death penalty in May 1999 for the murder of Managing Director, KESC Shahid Hamid.
Sources said the summary is being sent to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif who will forward it to the president for his orders so that fresh death warrants are not issued for Saulat Mirza’s execution.
The government has decided to delay the execution in order to widen the scope of murder of Shahid Hamid after the report of Joint Investigation Team which investigated the former MQM worker in Machh Jail.
In the light of the JIT report, the sources said that the scope of the investigation would be widened and MQM leaders identified by Saulat Mirza would also be investigated.
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk