Saudi Arabia Executes Pakistani National for Drug Smuggling
Saudi Arabia executed Kitab Gul, a Pakistani national, for heroin smuggling, following a court ruling. Despite appeals to higher courts, including the Supreme Court, the death sentence was upheld and carried out today, as confirmed by the Saudi Ministry of Interior.
In Saudi Arabia, drug smuggling is severely punished, often with the death penalty, traditionally by beheading.
Gul’s execution highlights Saudi Arabia’s strict drug laws and the severe consequences of drug trafficking in the country.
