Pakistan court commutes death sentence, after 23 years ...United Arab Emirates

Lahore: Pakistan’s top court on Monday commuted the death sentence of a convict who had spent 23 years on death row, after determining he had committed the crime while still a minor, his defence lawyer said. The Supreme Court’s ruling was hailed by Justice Project Pakistan, a rights group that fought the years-long legal battle for Muhammad Anwar. Anwar was arrested in 1993, after police accused him of participating in an attack that killed a villager. He was sentenced to death in 1998. He was 17 years old at the time of the attack, said the lawyer, Zainab Mahboob, expressing hope that Anwar will be released soon. The court ruled the time spent in prison will be considered as served sentenc

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