An anti-terrorism court on Monday issued a fresh black warrant for the execution of Shafqat Hussain, and directed jail authorities to execute him on August 4 at the Karachi Central Prison.
The jail authorities approached the trial court through an application before Ramzan for the issuance of fresh warrant for execution of condemned prisoner by submitting that the court issued last warrant on June 1 and fixed June 9 for hanging. However, the execution was postponed hours before the scheduled time, they added.
A court official earlier said the application was not taken up since a moratorium was imposed on executions during Ramzan, adding that the court was likely to issue a fresh warrant on Saturday.
A trial court (ATC-III) judge issued fresh black warrants for Shafqat on Monday with directives to hang him till death on August 4 at 4am under the supervision of a judicial magistrate, and submit a compliance report after executing him.
