Death sentence upheld for killer who shot dead Pakistani governor who campaigned for change to blasphemy law
The Supreme Court had upheld the death sentence given to a Muslim police guard for killing the former Punjab governor Salmaan Taseer. Malik Mumtaz Qadri killed the governor on January 4, 2011 outside his home, but after hearing legal arguments, the court dismissed his appeal. During hearing, Qadri’s counsel requested that he be given a…