Saudi Arabia beheads 8th Pakistani since mid-October
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RIYADH: A Pakistani on Tuesday, became the eighth person from the country to be beheaded in Saudi Arabia for drug trafficking since mid-October.
Seyfour al-Rahman Golajan is the latest of 73 people, foreigners and Saudis, to be executed in the kingdom this year, according to an AFP tally.
He “was caught trying to smuggle a large quantity of heroin hidden in his gut into the kingdom”, an interior ministry statement carried by the official Saudi Press Agency said.
Golajan was executed in the Eastern Province city of Dammam.
The ministry says the government is battling narcotics “because of their great harm to individuals and society”.
In September, an independent expert working on behalf of the United Nations expressed concern about the judicial process and called for an immediate moratorium on the death penalty in Saudi Arabia.
The oil-rich Gulf state saw the third highest number of executions in the world last year after Iran and Iraq, according to Amnesty International whose figures did not include China.
Also read: Sixth Pakistani beheaded in Saudi Arabia in 3 weeks
Earlier this month, another Pakistani was beheaded for smuggling heroin, bringing the number of beheaded convicted drug smugglers to six.
Rape, murder, apostasy, armed robbery and drug trafficking are all punishable by death under Saudi Arabia's version of Islamic sharia law.
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Nov 25, 2014 05:28pm
Good going from a friendly brother country hahaha
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Nov 25, 2014 05:28pm
Good keep it ,
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Nov 25, 2014 05:31pm
Narcotics, rape, murder etc. are to be dealt seriously. But whether the accused getting proper justice is a question.
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Nov 25, 2014 05:36pm
Something is wrong with Customs and immigration screening at our airports in Pakistan. They annoy the innocent outgoing passengers and let go free the drug traffickers ! These people even trap passengers with excess baggage,
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Nov 25, 2014 05:39pm
@Rofl ,, First Think and then pass your comments,,, Do you think friendly countries should be allowed to smuggle narcotics,,
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Nov 25, 2014 05:40pm
Brothers killing brothers!!
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Nov 25, 2014 05:45pm
Did they play football with his head?
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Nov 25, 2014 05:47pm
Who ever is smart enough ( or stupid ) to smuggle drugs in their guts,
Most likely also know the penalty ( in Saudi ) if they get caught.
And if -- if they really found heroin hidden in their guts---- what other proof you need ?
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Nov 25, 2014 05:48pm
@Akhtar Never. But, how come they are not caught in Pakistan airports? How can you justify PIA air hostess flying with expired passport from Islamabad airport? A group of Afghans did it a few days back.
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Nov 25, 2014 05:59pm
@Pc for internal travel you don't require passport only NIC is fine
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Nov 25, 2014 06:00pm
Where is Pakistani pride? Why not stop any one going to SA except for Haj
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Nov 25, 2014 06:07pm
I wonder who uses the drugs in Saudi Arabia...I mean obviously there is demand and people are willing to risk their lives to smuggle it into saudi...so it probably pays well too...
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Nov 25, 2014 06:14pm
@Rofl Well atleast someone is doing the right thing.
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Nov 25, 2014 06:15pm
@Kumar what has pride to do with it? he was a criminal taking heroin, they have the guts to punish instead of our judicial system which takes money and drops everything.
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Nov 25, 2014 06:20pm
Someone needs to have a closer look as why so many people trafficking drugs to SA knowing about the harsh punishments. Is there a third party involved?
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Nov 25, 2014 06:23pm
Modi calls Lankan President to leave 6 fishermen on death row, Lanka releases them on humanitarian grounds.. But ...
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Nov 25, 2014 06:26pm
Good job
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Nov 25, 2014 06:38pm
Arabs are nobody friends. They think they are superior then others. but slaves of west
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Nov 25, 2014 07:03pm
We need to rewards them by allowing your highness to hunt protected species of birds in our country
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Nov 25, 2014 07:08pm
They are our big brothers and they are showing us the right path the hard way. Better learn than commit same mistakes again.
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Nov 25, 2014 07:10pm
are hey intending to break some record ?
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Nov 25, 2014 07:20pm
Who orders and on what grounds, it seems Pakistanis are the only criminal community in Saudi. Is it a message of some kind.
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Nov 25, 2014 07:24pm
Sham trial on trumped up charges followed by inhuman punishment.
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Nov 25, 2014 07:32pm
A person caught with narcotics in his guts - what more proof is required? This should serve as a model for our system, which routinely delays or denies justice so much so that we have come to accept it as a norm. Can't we see that dispensation of swift justice results in checking the crime rate?
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Nov 25, 2014 07:34pm
Back in 2006, Saudi Prince Nayef al-Chaalan's, Boeing 727 was caught in Paris with $50 million worth of cocaine. what punishment did saudi Government gave to the Prince ?????
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Nov 25, 2014 07:41pm
Well we all know how Saudi Justice is. Nothing against the severity of the punishment but given how Saudi's conduct their justice will give birth to a lot of questions. If this same punishment is implemented in Pakistan, at least we will get rid of all these corrupt politicians.
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Nov 25, 2014 07:41pm
one of my paksitani friend said "we are proud to be Arab"
I wonder why Arab still behead their brother..
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Nov 25, 2014 07:43pm
8 Pakistanis beheaded in 6 weeks ! Would reaction in Pakistan have been different if these same Pakistani guys had been beheaded in Bangladesh or India?
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Nov 25, 2014 07:44pm
Its all about the grip of a country. India just made Sri Lanka release its 5 citizens on death row.
After all, they are a citizen of a respected country.
Otherwise also drone would have bombed them and termed them as suspected militants
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Nov 25, 2014 07:45pm
First of all peddling drugs is illegal throughout the world, and death in Saudi Arabia, then question is why, knowingly these people do it.
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Nov 25, 2014 07:48pm
Looks strange that Pakistanis supporting the beheading of fellow countrymen for whatever reason. Many countries abolished capital punishment, do you think SA is a better country with better law and order in comparison to them? Beheading is so inhumane..so cruel..how can you support it? It's very easy to trap somebody in an alien country.
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Nov 25, 2014 07:56pm
As it says, "under Saudi Arabia's version of Islamic sharia law", it's their version. These laws do not apply to the Royal Family and top government officials and a lot of the times locals also get away with some of these laws. On the other hand, they are a lot more strict with their so called Muslim brothers from Pakistan, India, Bangladesh etc.
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Nov 25, 2014 07:59pm
It is the country's standing which plays a great part in punishing its citizens by other country. India got its 5 citizens released who were given death sentence by Sri Lankan courts.
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Nov 25, 2014 08:05pm
@Avinash no. A criminal has been given punishment. You may agree with the decision or not, that is the law of that country.
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Nov 25, 2014 08:41pm
Excellent job in light of Islamic Law & sharia and keep it up for not only for the sake of your durable peace but a lesson for some other countries suffering from anarchy because of frail law!
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Nov 25, 2014 08:49pm
Again the world has identified a criminal from a certain country! How long will Pakistan keep portraying a fake image of a peaceful, innocent nation that has been a "victim" of false blames?
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Nov 25, 2014 08:50pm
Pakistan could have pressurised Saudi Arabia to release its citizen like India did to get the five drug traffickers released from Sri Lanka.
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Nov 25, 2014 08:57pm
I have no problem with capital punishment for heinous crimes such as murder, rape etc. as long as the judicial system leading to the conviction is watertight. It is no secret that drugs are a nuisance for any society, rich or poor.
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Nov 25, 2014 09:05pm
Saudi is a barbaric and fascist country. They only care about Arabs, rest are treated as sub-humans. So much for being Muslim brothers. I never want to visit such a country.
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Nov 25, 2014 09:05pm
What a disgrace. This isn't about "brothers" its a question of human decency.
We all know exactly what Saudi's judicial process is like, Especially for Pakistan's. Disgrace. I mourn these individuals (they might be guilty, but I don't trust their courts, its all corrupt and racist)
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Nov 25, 2014 09:25pm
Are Saudis killing Pakistanis for their own entertainment. What if these individuals are innocent. What is pakistani mission doing there.
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Nov 25, 2014 09:39pm
Number of people are being beheaded in Saudi Arabia for committing crimes such as rape, murder, apostasy, armed robbery and drug trafficking. Pakistani, mostly carriers, are beheaded for smuggling heroin, Did Saudi Arabia ever made a sincere effort to find out who were the King pins involved in drug smuggling?
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Nov 25, 2014 10:35pm
Death by beheading for crime of drug trafficking. If ISIS does it, it is denounced as barbaric and if Saudies do, it is for delivering justice. Beheading is a medieval type of punishment which is horrible and not worthy of a modern state. Saudi law seem to be stuck in time and not evolving.
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Nov 25, 2014 10:49pm
Does Pakistan have an extradition treaty with Saudi Arabia? This will allow for Pakistani citizens to be tried in Pakistan and punishment may not be that severe.
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Nov 25, 2014 10:50pm
Why is apostasy punishable with death? Do people have freedom to follow what ever belief they want as long as it does not impinge other's believes
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Nov 25, 2014 11:03pm
beheading is a very bad thing.It should not be encouraged
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Nov 25, 2014 11:16pm
No matter how much I dislike Saudis for other reasons but this act is admirable. This should be the only punishment for drug traffickers.
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Nov 25, 2014 11:17pm
@Avinash
No brother is bigger than law...
Do you live in a jungle?
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Nov 26, 2014 12:12am
@Hassan - The Prince was Saudi Citizen. Period.
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Nov 26, 2014 12:44am
Can they do the same with US citizens ???
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Nov 26, 2014 01:32am
Would Saudi Arabia hang any western citizen? Pakistani government should intervene and raise this issue with the Saudi Government. This nonsense has to be stopped.
Also, we need to improve our Airport security, customs, and immigration so that individual can be apprehended in Pakistan before flying to Saudia.
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Nov 26, 2014 01:45am
Any one ever heard of any Saudi beheaded? For sure they are like Angles.
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Nov 26, 2014 01:49am
Golajan? That's sounds like an afghan name to me. Thanks to corrupt Nadra issuing Afghans Pak IDs and passports.
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Nov 26, 2014 02:02am
@Kumar No thanks
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Nov 26, 2014 02:47am
@Kumar The Qur'an, Islam's religious scripture, clearly says there is no compulsion in religion. Unfortunately this fact gets buried in a sea of uneducated people, local culture and politics.
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Nov 26, 2014 03:32am
@Avinash man this is not a matter of brotherhood. Its the law
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Nov 26, 2014 03:43am
@w.shaikh mostly the afghans get Pakistani passports and travels there very few r real Pakistani in such business
well it's good, they get what they deserve
When law says no drugs thenwhy they need so much money
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Nov 26, 2014 04:20am
Why blame ISIS,they are learning from the best.
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Nov 26, 2014 04:21am
biradar mulk + ummah = (beheading + terrorism) x slavery
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Nov 26, 2014 05:18am
@Vikram But what??????????????????
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Nov 26, 2014 05:23am
I wonder if they get legal aid? What if they are falsely charged and eliminated while the real culprits are some hidden sheikhs?
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Nov 26, 2014 05:28am
Why there are no protest from Pakistan clergy and that HafeezSaeed.... No actions by your embassy staff.. These are very poor people who get caught... Leaving the big fish in Pakistan
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Nov 26, 2014 05:32am
@Md Imran of course big brothers behead younger brother to show path, to whom ,, to the dead????
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Nov 26, 2014 05:37am
@mustanid who is to decide who is a criminal. You decide you execute . that is it.. He was a poor Pakistani.. For whom was he smuggling.?? Who takes these drugs??? there is market .. Where these poor people risk their lives to make quick money and get out .
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Nov 26, 2014 05:44am
Saudi should find out who use these druggist. Saudia is favourit of NS govt.
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Nov 26, 2014 06:09am
Drug traffickers should be dealt with strict punishment. However, the accused should be given a fair trial. Sharia is a centuries old law drafted by some blokes which has little relevance in 21st century. This law can be used in discreet manner by authorities implementing it. My heart goes to families of innocent victims
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