Pakistani National beheaded in Saudi Arabia

Pakistani National beheaded in Saudi Arabia

At least six people including a Pakistani national have been beheaded by the authorities in Saudi Arabia on criminal charges, involving murder and drugs smuggle.

According to the officials of the Ministry of Interior of Saudi Arabia, quoted by the local media outlets, the Pakistani national was beheaded after he was found guilty of smuggling drugs to the country.

The officials further added that the five other men who were originally residents of Saudi Arabia, were beheaded on charges of murder.

The latest execution, carried out in a group in a single, day has sparked outcry globally, as the country is famous for its strict rules, mainly executing those found guilty of major crimes, including murder and smuggling of drugs.