6 Sentenced to Death by Stoning in Pakistan
A lower court on Saturday convicted six people of adultery and sentenced them to death by stoning under an Islamic law.
It was the first such ruling since Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto came to power in December. Bhutto has pledged to press for repeal of the Islamic law, which imposes harsh punishment for moral offenses and limits women’s rights.
The court convicted Ghulam Qadir Sher and Noor Khatoon of marrying illegally because Khatoon failed to secure a proper divorce from her previous husband. The court found four of Qadir Sher’s friends guilty as accomplices for helping arrange his marriage.
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