Pakistani executed in Makkah for smuggling heroin into Saudi Arabia

The Ministry of Interior issued a statement today regarding the execution of a convicted offender in the Makkah region. The statement reads as follows:

God Almighty said: "And do not cause corruption upon the earth after its reformation," and He also said: "And do not seek corruption in the land. Indeed, God does not like corrupters," and He said: "God does not like corruption," and He said: "The penalty for those who wage war against God and His Messenger and strive upon earth [to cause] corruption is none but that they be killed or crucified or that their hands and feet be cut off from opposite sides or that they be exiled from the land. That is for them a disgrace in this world; and for them in the Hereafter is a great punishment."

Qaismat Gul, a Pakistani national, was found guilty of smuggling heroin into the Kingdom. Security authorities apprehended the offender, and following an investigation, he was charged with the crime. After being referred to the competent court, a verdict was issued confirming the charges and sentencing him to death as a discretionary punishment. The ruling was upheld on appeal and confirmed by the Supreme Court, and a royal order was issued to carry out the sentence in accordance with Islamic law.

The execution of Qaismat Gul, a Pakistani national, was carried out on Monday, 8/5/1448 AH, corresponding to October 19, 2026, in the Makkah region.

The Ministry of Interior, in announcing this, affirms the Saudi government's commitment to protecting citizens and residents from the scourge of drugs, and to imposing the strictest penalties prescribed by law on those who smuggle or promote them, due to the grave harm they cause to innocent lives, individuals, and society, as well as the violation of rights. The ministry also warns that anyone who engages in such acts will face legal punishment.

God is the guide to the right path.