|
Removed biased material
|
m Removed dead link
|
||
| Line 62: | Line 62: | ||
==Killing== |
==Killing== |
||
On 4 January 2011, he opened fire and killed former [[Governor of Punjab, Pakistan|Governor of Punjab]] Salman Taseer at [[Kohsar Market]] in [[Islamabad]]. Qadri fired 28 bullets. Taseer had spoken in support of [[Asia Bibi blasphemy case|Asia Bibi]], who was charged with blasphemy |
On 4 January 2011, he opened fire and killed former [[Governor of Punjab, Pakistan|Governor of Punjab]] Salman Taseer at [[Kohsar Market]] in [[Islamabad]]. Qadri fired 28 bullets. Taseer had spoken in support of [[Asia Bibi blasphemy case|Asia Bibi]], who was charged with blasphemy. |
||
===Arrest and execution=== |
===Arrest and execution=== |
||
On 6 January 2011, he was placed in custody. On 10 January 2011, he was sent to [[Adiala Jail]] on 14-day judicial remand. Because of the security issues, his trial was held in Adiala Jail; it began on 14 January 2011. He was charged with the murder of the [[Governor of Punjab, Pakistan|Governor of the Punjab]]. On 10 October 2011 he was found guilty and sentenced to death. |
On 6 January 2011, he was placed in custody. On 10 January 2011, he was sent to [[Adiala Jail]] on 14-day judicial remand. Because of the security issues, his trial was held in Adiala Jail; it began on 14 January 2011. He was charged with the murder of the [[Governor of Punjab, Pakistan|Governor of the Punjab]]. On 10 October 2011 he was found guilty and sentenced to death. |
||
Justice Dost Mohammad made clear his view that the accused, a uniformed officer, was not entitled to take the law into his own hands and murder a man who was under his protection.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Iqbal|first1=Nasir|title=SC maintains Mumtaz Qadri's death penalty, says he is a terrorist|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1211506|website=[[Dawn (newspaper)|DAWN]]|accessdate=2 March 2016}}</ref> Qadri was hanged on 29 February 2016 at 4:30 AM at Adiala Jail in [[Rawalpindi]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Taseer's killer Mumtaz Qadri hanged|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1242637|website=[[Dawn (newspaper)|DAWN]]|accessdate=29 February 2016|date=29 February 2016}}</ref> |
Justice Dost Mohammad made clear his view that the accused, a uniformed officer, was not entitled to take the law into his own hands and murder a man who was under his protection.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Iqbal|first1=Nasir|title=SC maintains Mumtaz Qadri's death penalty, says he is a terrorist|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1211506|website=[[Dawn (newspaper)|DAWN]]|accessdate=2 March 2016}}</ref> Qadri was hanged on 29 February 2016 at 4:30 AM at Adiala Jail in [[Rawalpindi]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Taseer's killer Mumtaz Qadri hanged|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1242637|website=[[Dawn (newspaper)|DAWN]]|accessdate=29 February 2016|date=29 February 2016}}</ref> |
||
==Reaction to the execution== |
==Reaction to the execution== |
||
Mumtaz Qadri
| |
|---|---|
ممتاز قادری
| |
| Born | Malik Mumtaz Hussain Qadri 1985 (1985) |
| Died | February 29, 2016(2016-02-29) (aged 30–31)
Adiala Jail, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
|
| Cause of death | Hanging |
| Resting place | Bara Kahu, Islamabad |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Occupation | policeman |
| Known for | Killing of Salman Taseer |
| Motive | Sunni Islam defence |
| Conviction(s) | murder |
| Criminal charge | murder |
| Penalty | Capital Punishment |
| Details | |
| Date | 4 January 2011 |
| Country | Pakistan |
| State(s) | Punjab |
| Location(s) | Kohsar Market, Islamabad |
| Target(s) | Salman Taseer |
| Weapons | Gun |
| Imprisoned at | Adiala Jail (2011–2016) |
Malik Mumtaz Hussain Qadri (1985 – February 29, 2016), better known as Mumtaz Qadri (Urdu: ممتاز قادری), was a Pakistani member of the Elite Police and bodyguard of Salmaan Taseer who was convicted of the assassination of Salman Taseer. He killed Taseer who spoke critically of blasphemy laws.[1] In 2014 a Sunni mosque was built in Islamabad in his honour and named after Mumtaz Qadri.[2]
Malik Mumtaz Hussain Qadri was born in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. He joined Punjab Police in 2002 and later became member of the Elite Police in 2007. In 2010, he joined the squad for the security of former Governor of Punjab, Salman Taseer.[1]
On 4 January 2011, he opened fire and killed former Governor of Punjab Salman Taseer at Kohsar MarketinIslamabad. Qadri fired 28 bullets. Taseer had spoken in support of Asia Bibi, who was charged with blasphemy.
On 6 January 2011, he was placed in custody. On 10 January 2011, he was sent to Adiala Jail on 14-day judicial remand. Because of the security issues, his trial was held in Adiala Jail; it began on 14 January 2011. He was charged with the murder of the Governor of the Punjab. On 10 October 2011 he was found guilty and sentenced to death. Justice Dost Mohammad made clear his view that the accused, a uniformed officer, was not entitled to take the law into his own hands and murder a man who was under his protection.[3] Qadri was hanged on 29 February 2016 at 4:30 AM at Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi.[4]
Qadri's funeral was attended by thousands of people. Protests began immediately by the Sunni Muslims all over the country against the execution. Activists protested in major cities of Pakistan, including Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore and Peshawar. Lawyers in Islamabad called one day strike against the decision. Sunni Tehreek announced protests all over the country. Metrobus Rawalpindi-Islamabad was also suspended due to the protests in the city. Markets and business centres were closed and disturbance in traffic was reported in different locations of Lahore, Karachi and Islamabad.[5] The adulation that Qadri received following his execution was compared to that given to Ilm-ud-din, who murdered a book publisher in 1929.[6] However a lot of people also supported the decision as well. Council of Islamic Ideology chairman Maulana Mohammad Khan Sherani said that Mumtaz Qadri’s act, though driven by religious sentiments, was illegal because he had taken the law into his own hands and he faced punishment because "no one is above the law".[7] Qadri's supporters also claimed that he was hanged on 29 February, a date which comes round every four years, in order to deny his anniversary."[6]
