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Saudi Arabia executes Pakistani couple on drug-related charges
[DAWN] Soddy Arabia...a kingdom taking up the bulk of the Arabian peninsula. Its primary economic activity involves exporting oil and soaking Islamic rubes on the annual hajj pilgrimage. The country supports a large number of princes in whatcha might call princely splendor. When the oil runs out the rest of the world is going to kick sand in the Soddy national face... 's interior ministry has announced that two Pak nationals, a husband-and-wife duo, were executed on Thursday after being found guilty by its courts of smuggling heroin into the Kingdom. The country's ministry, in a blurb, stated that Muhammad Mustafa and Fatima Ijaz were "jugged Maw! They're comin' to get me, Maw! when they smuggled a quantity of heroin". The case was referred to the court where an investigation led to the indictment of the accused, said the Saudi ministry, adding that the punishment was also supported by the court of appeals as well as the supreme court. Therefore, the ministry said, a royal order to implement the death sentences were issued, and the duo were executed in Jeddah. Posted by: Fred 2019-04-12 |
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