RIYADH: Saudi Arabia beheaded a Pakistani convicted of heroin trafficking on Thursday, bringing to 33 the number of death sentences carried out in the first two months of the year. Authorities executed Hafiz Wifaq Rasoul Shah in Madina, an interior ministry statement carried by the official Saudi Press Agency said.
Published in Dawn, February 27th, 2015
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Wajahat Hussain
Feb 27, 2015 08:58am
Disgusting!
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Dishum
Feb 27, 2015 09:04am
More than one every other day ..ummah...er, oh my.
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janis
Feb 27, 2015 09:10am
Good riddance
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Just another guy
Feb 27, 2015 09:16am
Only 33rd :)
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Salman
Feb 27, 2015 09:21am
Don't worry - Saudis behead Indians too.
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Mullah Deewana
Feb 27, 2015 09:25am
Inshallah, atleast some one is taking care of the mess we created.
PIA should offer free tickets to Saudi Arabia for Pakistanis. It seems, only Saudis know how to solve our problems.
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Mr. K
Feb 27, 2015 09:27am
Barbaric prehistoric ways. Sure it revives and strengthens fear but it is a loss for the cause of humanity.
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Bismillah
Feb 27, 2015 09:39am
Are the Pakistanis worst bread on Earth?
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Vasan
Feb 27, 2015 09:42am
This is sad new indeed. I suppose some corrupt customs officials also having the blood on their hands at Pakistani airports. Probably a bigger gang involved in this, and using innocent people for their business.
I hope someone check the status of the 33 families who lost their bread winners.
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Rachit
Feb 27, 2015 09:45am
Saudi's Kasab moment, oops....they have 33 of him
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Kareem
Feb 27, 2015 09:48am
what is pakistan government doing? More importantly what is Mr. Raheel doing?
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Rajat
Feb 27, 2015 09:49am
@Bismillah No, Britannia's is the worst bread on earth!
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Bystander
Feb 27, 2015 09:55am
@Kareem, @Dr., nothing is wrong in this. Every state has its own law of punishment. If in France, China etc the punishment is one slap then it doesn't becomes international law.
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Nisha
Feb 27, 2015 10:02am
@Kareem Just threatening India, LOL
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Indiana
Feb 27, 2015 10:05am
Another one bites the dust!
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Syed Shere
Feb 27, 2015 10:16am
Saudis regularly chop off 'Miskeen' heads. Has any westerner ever lost his head in the Kingdom. If caught, they are quietly deported out before any harm comes to them.
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Humor.as.Armor
Feb 27, 2015 10:26am
Hitting two birds ( houbara and drug vultures) with one stone - the Saudi way .
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Pady
Feb 27, 2015 10:30am
Someone please teach our Arab brothers about Non violence..!!
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Ramesh Nakhwa
Feb 27, 2015 10:41am
Nation of barbarians treats barbarians the way they need to be treated
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Jalal
Feb 27, 2015 10:48am
Just a simple question, did the Embassy of Pakistan know about the court proceeding of this guy? Did they arrange any legal assistance to him? Did they know about the execution? Atleast people should know what the Embassy official done for him and the scores beheaded bu Saudi's.
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sharabi
Feb 27, 2015 10:52am
i do not believe in what Saudi says, they do not have transparency in their system. Poor Pakistani who knows if he was innocent.
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shekhar
Feb 27, 2015 10:55am
this is very bad. These people are evils. Man does mistake, for this kind of crime u can only imprison not even cane him. Why pak govt international authority are not doing anything... cowards.
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saz
Feb 27, 2015 10:56am
So many poor Pakistanis are beheaded but PK Govt did not bother to help and protect them. Spineless Pakistani Govt can only act as a slave in front of their Saudi lords.
If Pakistanis are only culprits in heroine smuggling then why there is constant effort to smuggle it inside Saudia. Killing of so many Pakistan's nationals should be able to eliminate it by all means but that's not the situation there yet. Heroine smuggling can not be one-sided crime. Saudi nationals must be involved in import and must be associated and connected with international smugglers who use these poor Pakistanis to transport it but they are left free and these Poor people are beheaded. What is the proof they are really smuggling heroine. These Pakistanis must have not received enough legal support to defend themselves. This isn't justice at all.
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Anon
Feb 27, 2015 10:57am
Beheading is gruesome even if it is done to hardened criminals. It is inhuman. I am conflicted in my views on death penalty itself. I think everyone no matter how bad deserves at least 1 chance. Imprison them for life but give them a chance to reform.
And if death penalty is the only recourse, let it be done in a dignified manner if there is any such thing.
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Rana Junaid Mustafa Gohar
Feb 27, 2015 10:57am
@Mr. K How it can be a loss for the cause of humanity? If you could explain, please.
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Amit- Indian
Feb 27, 2015 11:00am
Inhumane executions in the name of Religion of Peace, Story of the Centuries. When will these bigots leave religion & state separate so that atleast law could accommodate mercy for poor humans who all are made up of many mistakes & learnings. When will these Managers of God stop playing the role of God in daily life ?
Amir SIr : One PK movie needed for whole of Mid-East. Please help in identifying their "Wrong Number"
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Truth wil win finally(wait and see)
Feb 27, 2015 11:01am
Pakistan's play will not workout in Saudi..
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Truth wil win finally(wait and see)
Feb 27, 2015 11:06am
Another Pakistani cancer cured by Allah...................
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syed
Feb 27, 2015 11:22am
good.
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Saf
Feb 27, 2015 11:28am
Do they ever execute Saudis? Always seems to be foreigners.
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harry
Feb 27, 2015 11:41am
Saudia is the most peaceful country because of ita rule of law . every culprit should be face justice .
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Kamal Pasha
Feb 27, 2015 12:31pm
Most of them are Afghan with Pakistani passports obtained with fake documents. Pakistan should close the afghan refugee camps otherwise theses things will not stop.
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Asif
Feb 27, 2015 12:59pm
Good and should be.
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riaz
Feb 27, 2015 04:25pm
@Bismillah see for yourself...
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Ali Raza
Feb 27, 2015 04:35pm
To all those who are only blaming the Pakistanis being beheaded (which is true) you should also try to understand that most of the times the incidents relate to drug traficcing.. The Saudis are equally responsible for this. Afterall there is a market there for these drugs and a demand thats why knowing the risks people carry these drugs there.
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riaz
Feb 27, 2015 04:37pm
At least some one is punishing the criminals at the right pace.... Why its almost always a Pakistani?
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Maria
Feb 27, 2015 05:59pm
Such a disgrace to Pakistanis living in Saudi Arabia. It is because of these people that we are not respected here, despite the fact that we are far better than them at so many levels, except for governance.
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