Khaled Bin Yousef Asif, who was carrying a forged passport under the name of Ziryad Shahbad Shah, a Pakistani national, was beheaded here today after being convicted of smuggling heroin into the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, said a statement released by the Interior Ministry. The culprit was convicted by the Shariah court and the verdict was approved by the cassation court and the Supreme Judicial Council. The statement confirmed the determination of the Saudi Government to ensure law and order and to severely punish criminals.
