N.O.R.F Posted October 18, 2006 Story i've been following for quite some time Briton's execution date confirmed Officials in Pakistan have confirmed a Leeds man on death row in the country will be executed on 1 November. Mirza Tahir Hussain, 36, was convicted of murdering a taxi driver in 1998 and has been in custody ever since. On Monday, his brother Amjad made an urgent appeal for his life to be spared after hearing he was to be hanged in two weeks. But a prison official said on Wednesday: "His execution has been fixed for November 1." Mr Hussain has always claimed he was acting in self-defence, saying the taxi driver tried to sexually assault him. His conviction was overturned in Pakistan's High Court, but he was later retried by an Islamic court, which sentenced him to death. bbc Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ms DD Posted October 18, 2006 Salaam This i truly sad case. I have heard his brother speak and the family are distraught. I am amazed at the xaasidnimada familka wax laga diley. They were offered diya money, they refused. They refused to forgive either. Nothing but death satisfies them. The injustices that goes on in that country is countless i.e Hudood Ordinaces. May Allah forgive him of his sins and the sins of the bloke who died. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
N.O.R.F Posted October 18, 2006 Amin Very sad. He was only 28 when it happened. It has been proven he acted in self defense. Eight years wasted in a Pakistani cell followed by death for simply defending himself. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Urban Posted October 18, 2006 Northener, i've been following the story as well, and this is really bad news. But i think there's a mistake in that article. I believe he killed the driver back in 1988 when he was still 18 years old. I'm sure that's what i've read on the Dailly Mirror a while ago. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
N.O.R.F Posted October 18, 2006 ^^thats what i though until i re-read the article. Half his life in a cell Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Urban Posted October 18, 2006 so what's the correct date, 1998 or 1988? His family pleaded to General Musharraf to speak to the court but he refused to get involved even tho the man was innocent. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
N.O.R.F Posted October 18, 2006 I think it was 88 but not sure now. His life was spared during Ramadan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
N.O.R.F Posted October 18, 2006 Blair pledge over execution case Prime Minister Tony Blair says he has spoken personally to Pakistan's president about the case of a Leeds man on death row in Pakistan. Mirza Tahir Hussain, 36, is due to be executed on 1 November for murdering a taxi driver in 1998. Prince Charles has been urged to cancel a visit to the country which will coincide with the scheduled execution. Mr Blair said the government would "continue to make representations up until the very last moment". Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall are due to meet President Musharraf during their planned visit the country from 29 October to 3 November. Leeds MP Greg Mulholland said it would be "monstrous" for Mr Hussain to be hanged during the Prince's visit. 'State murder' He has written an urgent letter to the Prince asking him not to go ahead with the visit unless the execution is cancelled. He said: "For this unjust execution to go ahead anyway would be bad enough, but to do this when Prince Charles, heir to the British throne, is visiting the country would be monstrous. "I would urge His Royal Highness to cancel his visit if this terrible miscarriage of justice, the state murder of a man from Leeds, is scheduled to go ahead at that time. "Cancelling the visit will send a clear and powerful message to the Pakistani authorities." Mr Hussain's case has won the backing of UK and Euro MPs and Amnesty International, who have all urged President Musharraf to quash the penalty. Respect Party MP George Galloway had planned to fly to Pakistan on Monday to appeal directly to the president to quash the penalty, but cancelled the trip at the request of Mr Hussain's family. A spokesman for Mr Galloway said the MP continued to "support every effort that the family is making" and was still prepared to travel to the country "should it be felt all round that it would advance things". Mr Hussain has always claimed he was acting in self-defence, saying the taxi driver tried to sexually assault him. His conviction was overturned in Pakistan's High Court, but he was later retried by an Islamic court, which sentenced him to death. The decision on his fate follows three stays of execution ordered by President Musharraf. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Urban Posted November 21, 2006 FREE at last.. only 36 yrs old..look at him Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
