SAHIWAL/JHANG : Two death row prisoners were hanged in Sahiwal and Jhang here Thursday morning.
In Central Jail Sahiwal, a death row convict Muhammad Tahir was executed for killing his pregnant wife.
The accused had gunned down his pregnant wife Asma over domestic row on June 23, 2007 in Shamsabad, Sheikhupura.
The Sheikhupura “A” Division Police arrested him after registering of a case. He was awarded death sentence by Additional District and Session Court Sheikhupura on June, 30, 2008. The High Court had rejected his appeal against his conviction on March 8, 2013 while the Supreme Court upheld the decision on May, 31, 2017. His mercy appeal was rejected by the President on August 24, 2017.
In Jhang, a convicted murderer Nasir Abbas was sent to the gallows here at District Jail Jhang early Thursday morning.
Nasir Abbas was convicted of killing one Hafeezur Rahman in 2001.