Pakistani hanged in Iran

E-Paper | June 14, 2026

QUETTA: The Iranian government executed a Pakistani national on Thursday in the Central Jail of Yazd town on drug smuggling charges.

Ibratullah was awarded death sentence after being arrested in Iran three months ago on drug smuggling charges. The man belonged to the Nukondi town in Chagai district of Balochistan.

Family sources confirmed his execution but disputed the claim of Iranian authorities that the man was involved in drug smuggling. They said Ibratullah was implicated in a false drug case.

The family maintained that the body had yet not been handed over to them.

Published in Dawn, January 9th, 2016

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Haider

Jan 09, 2016 07:43am

Why no protests in pakistan?

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sana

Jan 09, 2016 07:54am

So both Saudis and Iranians execute Pakistanis without talking to Pakistan, so on which side should we join ?

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Philosopher (from Japan)

Jan 09, 2016 08:39am

It's eye opener for those who were jumping on toes against the executions in KSA.

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Questioner

Jan 09, 2016 08:51am

I don't see any Pakistanis burning the Iranian embassy in Islamabad. What if we behaved like the Iranians? Where are all those who were supporting Iran in its protests and irrational reaction to executions in Saudi Arabia, which btw, were Saudi nationals, not Iranians.

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Zubaida khan

Jan 09, 2016 09:39am

@Questioner iran holds the record in executionsome worldwide.

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Ayub

Jan 09, 2016 09:40am

Smuggling of contraband drug into Iran is punishable to death. However, it needs to be checked if the accused was accorded sufficient opportunity to defend himself before the court of law.

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Irfan

Jan 09, 2016 09:44am

To all the sensitive Pakistanis, he was charged with smuggling drugs and u want Iranians to talk to Pakistan government,any logic?

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Skeptic

Jan 09, 2016 10:11am

@sana Why do these countries need to talk to Pakistan first? You enter their land, violate their laws, get convicted and punished according to their laws. No different than any Iranian who would be meted out similar punishment if caught in Pakistan. It is called 'law of the land'

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citizen

Jan 09, 2016 10:13am

@sana : It is crystal clear..only with whom gives employment, free/cheap oil,free lumpsum, and business for top leaders!

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S Khan

Jan 09, 2016 10:27am

Our Govt. should demand from both Iranian & Saudi govts. counselor access to Pak nationals facing criminal cases, and ensure that all the appellate courts have been reached.

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prada

Jan 09, 2016 11:23am

@Skeptic similar is the case with Saudi law of the land if some one violates he can be punished

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Pray&Prey

Jan 09, 2016 11:46am

@Zubaida khan: China,USA, and KSA hold the records for execution!

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Jan 09, 2016 12:25pm

Indictment and execution in 3 months... Doesn't seem like due process can be achieved in such a small amount of time... I don't trust either KSA or Iran with their justice system. How come they never execute any of their own citizens for using drugs; If these drugs are being smuggled in then there must their own citizens who must be using them?!

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IBN E ASHFAQUE

Jan 09, 2016 12:26pm

The family maintained that the body had yet not been handed over to them. Can the Pakistani embassy staff in Tehran help this unfortunate family.......

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IBN E ASHFAQUE

Jan 09, 2016 12:28pm

@S Khan Our government is too busy extracting benefits and goodies for themselves....they do not have time for ordinary Pakistanis..........

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Jafer Khan

Jan 09, 2016 01:25pm

Concern with executions outside Iran only.

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Arsalan

Jan 09, 2016 07:11pm

@sana pakistan should do the same way regardless of any nationalty , if anyone come across these kinds of offensces into pakistan, it would improve pakistan image in the world,

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khalid pervez qureshi.

Jan 09, 2016 08:09pm

diplomatically iran is loosing because after first world war first time it is looking turkey is in favour of saudi arabia good sign muslim countries are exhibiting brotherhood.

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Mohammad Baig

Jan 10, 2016 10:19pm

The Pakistan embassy should have helped the family on the issue of charges and ensured fair ,free and transparent trail of the accused.

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Mohammad Baig

Jan 10, 2016 10:21pm

@sana It is the duty of the embassy sleeping there and minting but doing nothing for the people of Pakistan.

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