Taseer murder case: Qadri sentenced to death

[Saifullah Sani]

Death Sentence to Mumtaz Qadri who murdered ex governor Punjab Sulman Taseer (source Pakistani News Channels)

 

[AUz]

Well May God forgive that poor soul who became a victim of extremist propaganda .... I really feel for Qadri but the decision of the court is absolutely right !!!!

 

[Saifullah Sani]

ATC awards death penalty to Mumtaz Qadri
ISLAMABAD: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) awarded death penalty to Malik Mumtaz Hussain Qadri on Saturday, DawnNews reported.

Qadri had earlier confessed in the court that he had killed Punjab governor Salman Taseer in Islamabad for his ‘blasphemous’ statements.

Qadri had assassinated Taseer on January 4, 2011.
ATC awards death penalty to Mumtaz Qadri | Latest-News | DAWN.COM

 

[Bombay Dude]

Good Work by the Pakistan Judiciary!

 

[SpArK]

Taseer murder case: Qadri sentenced to death

Malik Mumtaz Hussain Qadri, the self-confessed murderer of former Punjab governor Salmaan Taseer, has been sentenced to death by an anti-terrorism court today (Saturday), reported Express 24/7.
Qadri, one of Taseer’s elite force guards, shot and killed the governor for his views on the blasphemy law outside a restaurant in Islamabad.


During the incamera hearing of the murder case, the anti-terrorism court (ATC) said that it was a heinous crime and there is no justification to it, however, no date has been given for the execution of the sentence.

Justice Syed Pervez Ali Shah, an ATC judge, while taking up the case at the Adiala Jail, noted down the statement of Qadri. In this statement, Qadri admitted before the judge that nobody intimidated him to murder the former governor.


Raja Shujahur Rehman, Qadri’s lawyer, told the media outside Adiala Jail that his client had also submitted a written statement of 40 pages, referring to 11 Quranic verses, 28 quotes from Sunnah and several other eminent Muslim jurists with reference to Islamic jurisprudence.
The defence lawyer stated that the prosecution raised no objection over the statement of Qadri, therefore the court validly admitted this statement and made it a part of the court record.
Experts say that Qadri has to appeal within seven days against the verdict.


Qadri, a constable in the Punjab Police and a member of its Elite Force, tried to justify his murder of the governor by stating that he had killed him for supporting Aasia Bibi, a Christian woman whom Taseer had believed had been wrongly convicted of committing blasphemy.
According to Qadri’s statement, he had approached the governor on the evening of January 4 and tried to talk to him about Taseer’s very public support for Aasia Bibi and his advocacy of reform – not repeal – of the blasphemy laws.


Taseer murder case: Qadri sentenced to death – The Express Tribune

 

[CaptainJackSparrow]

Will the Mullah's let the sentence be carried out?

Interesting times ahead.

 

[NeutralCitizen]

Don't kill him yet it would set him free to early, Torture him for a while.

 

[Gandhi G in da house]

Alhamdolillah...

 

[Pakistanisage]

Slow painful death to him and his accomplices.

 

[Leader]

Taseer tried to do what he thought was good, Qadari did what he thought was right, so judge by carrying out the law did the best !!

 

[Safriz]

Qadri wont be too bothered about the death sentence...instead i can imagine him looking forward to it........
if they really wanted to punish him....they should have given him life sentence.

 

[IceCold]

Will he appeal in high court or supreme court or has he accepted his fate as the martar of this nation lol? Because thats who we are. We make killers and corrupt politicans as our martars so why not him too.

 

[Safriz]

already posted and being discussed......there is a thing called "search"

 

[Awesome]

Pakistan really needs to cut back on its trigger happen death sentencing.

Qadri - was guilty of murder and of a heinous nature that he justified it with religion.

I'm glad he wasn't exonerated but I am opposed to the death penalty.

 

[RezRoll]

Pakistan really needs to cut back on its trigger happen death sentencing.

Qadri - was guilty of murder and of a heinous nature that he justified it with religion.

I'm glad he wasn't exonerated but I am opposed to the death penalty.

Sir, did the judges have any other option?

I think not. It wouldn't be fair to the family of Taseer if Qadri is allowed to live.