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Saturday, 17 January 2015

One more terrorist has been hanged.

Pakistan, Lahore: Ikram-ul Haq Lahori finally executed at Kot Lakhpat Jail Lahore early in the morning.

Ikram-ul Haq Lahori belonged to a banned terrorism organization Lashker-e-Jhangvi and was responcible for killing a Shia.


Strong security measures were taken in and around Kot Lakhpat Jail. Heavy sole of police, army and rangers were deployed around the jail premises.

Ikram-ul-Haq met his family last time on Wednesday. After hanging the criminal, Ikram’s body was handed over to his brother.

Till now 20 culprits have been executed since the lifting the bane of death penalty by government after Peshawar incident.

On Dec 17, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had lifted the moratorium on death penalty after the attack on Peshawar's Army Public School that killed more than 140 people including 132 children.

The moratorium was enforced during the tenure of the Pakistan Peoples Party government in 2008.

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