{
  "id": 15696178,
  "title": "Punjab backs consecutive sentences in heinous crimes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/punjab-backs-consecutive-sentences-in-heinous-crimes",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T01:57:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2038424/punjab-backs-consecutive-sentences-in-heinous-crimes"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "ISLAMABAD: The Punjab government has told the Supreme Court that ordering consecutive sentences in cases involving heinous, brutal and inhuman crimes would strengthen public confidence in the criminal justice system and serve the objectives of retribution and deterrence. “The purpose of sentencing is the punishment of offenders, reduction of crime, including through deterrence, reform and…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}