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HRCP calls for staying planned executions; abolishing death penalty

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LAHORE: Expressing grave concern over reports that a murder convict is set to be hanged in Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail on September 18, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has urged the government to stay the hanging and announce a formal moratorium on executions. In a statement on Thursday, HRCP Chairperson Zohra Yusuf said: “The […]