QUETTA (Web Desk) – President Mamnoon Hussian has once again postponed the execution of Saulat Mirza for one month, local media reported on Monday.
Machh Jail Superintendent Muhammad Ishaq Zehri confirmed media that jail authorities have received the order from presidency regarding the postponement of Saulat Mirza’s execution for one month.
Earlier, preparations had been finalised for executing Mirza, a former Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) worker convicted in a triple murder case, as per the new black warrants on April 1 at 5.30 am.
“Saulat will be hanged on April 1 as per the fresh black warrants,” the officer had said.
An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Karachi had issued fresh black warrants following the postponement of the death row convict’s execution. Mirza was originally scheduled to be hanged on March 19.
