The government has invited suggestions from all provincial governments on bringing amendments to the existing law aimed at changing the death penalty sentence into life imprisonment. Summery of the proposed draft of amendments for the new law had been sent to the provincial governments for their consideration.
According to sources, the death sentence will be abolished and will be changed into life imprisonment after the new law is passed. The term for the life imprisonment is being proposed for 25 years. The government wants to introduce the news law during the current year.