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A Leeds man who has been in a Pakistan prison for 18 years and is due to die next month has begged to be spared. A Leeds man who has been in a Pakistan prison for 18 years and is due to be executed next month has pleaded for help from Tony Blair.
Mirza Tahir Hussain, 36, faces execution for killing a taxi driver. He spoke to the BBC's Asian Network. Mirza Tahir Hussain, 36, faces execution for killing a taxi driver.
He told the station: "I appeal to the conscience and good humanity of President Musharraf to pardon or commute my death sentence. He told the BBC's Asian Network: "I appeal to the conscience and good humanity of President Musharraf to pardon or commute my death sentence.
"I also call upon Tony Blair to use the relationship Britain has with Pakistan to bring me home.""I also call upon Tony Blair to use the relationship Britain has with Pakistan to bring me home."
"I'd like to thank everybody who has campaigned for me particularly the people of Leeds, Amnesty International, the ICRC (International Committee of the Red Cross) and the British High Commissioner in Islamabad. He said: "I'd like to thank everybody who has campaigned for me particularly the people of Leeds, Amnesty International, the ICRC (International Committee of the Red Cross) and the British High Commissioner in Islamabad.
"Please Mr Blair, take me home - I have suffered enough. My life is to be terminated. I miss my mum, my brother, my nephews, my elders, teachers, family and friends.""Please Mr Blair, take me home - I have suffered enough. My life is to be terminated. I miss my mum, my brother, my nephews, my elders, teachers, family and friends."
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Mr Hussain claims he killed the taxi driver in self-defence. After several trials, Pakistan's High Court threw out his guilty verdict, citing flawed evidence.Mr Hussain claims he killed the taxi driver in self-defence. After several trials, Pakistan's High Court threw out his guilty verdict, citing flawed evidence.
But he was then retried by an Islamic court, which sentenced him to death.But he was then retried by an Islamic court, which sentenced him to death.
Despite pleas from his family and senior UK politicians, including the Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary, he has not been freed. Despite pleas from his family and senior UK politicians, including the prime minister and the foreign secretary, he has not been freed.
Previous stays of execution have expired and now only President Musharraf can grant him a pardon or commute the sentence.Previous stays of execution have expired and now only President Musharraf can grant him a pardon or commute the sentence.
His new execution date has been set for 1 October.His new execution date has been set for 1 October.