Mumtaz Qadri
| Mumtaz Qadri | |
|---|---|
| Native name | ممتاز قادری |
| Born |
Mumtaz Hussain 1985 Rawalpindi, Punjab |
| Died | February 29, 2016 (aged 30–31) Adiala Jail, Rawalpindi |
| Cause of death | Hanging |
| Resting place | Bara Kahu, Islamabad |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Occupation | Policeman |
| Criminal penalty | Capital punishment |
| Motive | Sunni Islamic fundamentalism |
| Conviction(s) | Murder |
| Killings | |
| Victims | Salmaan Taseer |
| Date | January 4, 2011 |
| Country | Pakistan |
| State(s) | Punjab |
| Location(s) | Kohsar Market, Islamabad |
| Weapons | Gun |
| Imprisoned at | Adiala Jail (2011–2016) |
Malik Mumtaz Hussain Qadri (1985 – 29 February 2016), better known as Mumtaz Qadri (Urdu: ممتاز قادری), was a Pakistani policeman and Islamic fundamentalist. He served as a commando of the Elite Police and in the squad of personal bodyguards of former Governor of Punjab Salmaan Taseer until, on 4 January 2011, he assassinated Taseer for speaking in favor of blasphemy-convicted Asia Bibi and against the blasphemy law. He was convicted by the Islamabad High Court, sentenced to death and hanged in February 2016.
Qadri was born in 1985 in Rawalpindi, Punjab. He was a son of a vegetable seller in Muslim Town, Rawalpindi. Qadri joined Punjab Police in 2002 and promoted to Elite Police in 2007. In 2009 he got married and had one son. In 2010, he joined the squad of the security guards of former Governor of Punjab, Salmaan Taseer.
On the evening of 4 January 2011 Governor Taseer was at Kohsar Market in Islamabad. Qadri, who was there in the capacity of Taseer's bodyguard, shot Taseer 28 times and killed him. He surrendered immediately after the shooting and was arrested. According to Qadri, he killed the governor for his support of Asia Bibi, who was sentenced to death for insulting the Islamic prophet Muhammad, and for speaking against the blasphemy law in Pakistan.
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