District and Sessions Judge (D&SJ) Lahore on Friday issued death warrants of two prisoners convicted in different murder cases.
The judge has ordered to hang prisoners Abdul Khaliq and Shahzad on May 27 at Kot Lakhpat Jail.
The court passed the orders while accepting an application filed by Kot Lakhpat Jail superintendent for the purpose. The superintendent had requested the court to issue death warrants of Abdul Khaliq and Shahzad as their mercy appeals had been rejected by President Mamnoon Hussain and Supreme Court of Pakistan.
In 2002, a sessions court awarded death penalty to Abdul Khaliq in a murder case registered by Secretariat Police Station for killing Akramullah. Whereas another sessions court awarded death penalty to Muhammad Shahzad in a murder case registered by Allama Iqbal Town Police Station for killing Azam Khan.
