Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar has taken notice of scheduled execution of Prisoner Khizar Hayat, a mentally ill prisoner on death row.

The notice was taken on media reports that a District and Sessions Judge has scheduled execution of a mentally ill prisoner tomorrow at Central Jail Kot Lakhpat who was diagnosed as a schizophrenic by Jail medical authorities.  

Taking notice, Chief Justice has suspended the sentence of prisoner till further orders and fixed the matter for hearing today.