Pakistan to revoke capital punishment for those extradited from other countries: Shah Mehmood Qureshi

Pakistan is taking steps to revoke capital punishment for those fugitives who will be extrited from or countries, a day after UK refused to sign any "politically-motivated" extrition treaty with Islamab, according to a media report.

British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt, during a joint news conference with his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mehmood Qureshi in London on June 19, declared that UK would t sign politically-motivated extrition treaties with any country.

Qureshi h assured Hunt that Pakistan would t misuse any such agreement, if signed.

We are amending Pakistan Penal Code to revoke capital punishment for accused, who will be brought back to country under extrition treaties with or countries, Qureshi was quoted as saying by Express Tribune on Thursday.

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Islamab is seeking extrition of several Pakistani nationals from UK, including founder of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and former finance minister Ishaq Dar on different charges, including murder and money laundering.

Pakistan lifted a de-facto ban on capital punishment in December 2014 following a militant attack on an army school in Peshawar, that killed over 140 people, mostly children.

Since n, over 300 convicts have been sent to gallows. Currently, re are around 8,000 death row prisoners in Pakistani jails.

Qureshi was on an official visit to UK and met home secretary Sajid Javid to discuss various bilateral issues. two sides also on Monday kicked off first round of long-ranging strategic dialogue to deepen cooperation.

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