Pakistan hangs Mumtaz Qadri for murder of Salman Taseer

Mumtaz Qadri was executed for the 2011 killing of Punjab Governor Salman Taseer, who sought to reform blasphemy laws. Pakistan has hanged the assassin of a governor who sought to reform the country’s controversial blasphemy laws, officials and supporters said Mumtaz Qadri – feted as a hero by many supporters – was executed at a … Continue reading Pakistan hangs Mumtaz Qadri for murder of Salman Taseer