A former MQM activist, who has accused party chief Altaf Hussain of ordering target killings, will be hanged on April 1, jail officials said, despite reports that Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has asked the President to postpone his execution.
“We have not received any orders to stay the hanging and since the anti-terrorism court in Karachi has reissued fresh black warrant for Saulat Mirza, he will be hanged as per schedule early morning,” Machh Jail Superintendent Ishaq Zehri said.
Earlier, reports said that Prime Minister Sharif had advised President Mamnoon Hussain to stay the execution of Mirza for 30 days.
“We have not received any orders to stay the hanging and since the anti-terrorism court in Karachi has reissued fresh black warrant for Saulat Mirza, he will be hanged as per schedule early morning,” Machh Jail Superintendent Ishaq Zehri said.
Earlier, reports said that Prime Minister Sharif had advised President Mamnoon Hussain to stay the execution of Mirza for 30 days.