The Pakistani Spectator

(2:179) In the Law of Equality (QISAS) there is (saving of) Life to you, o ye men of understanding; that ye may restrain yourselves.
(This is the most important verse of holy Quran regarding Qisas .Allah Almighty clearly guide the human kind to administer Qisas in your society and states that [...]

Punishment is supposed to be for the protection of society, and for the reformation of the wrongdoer. It purports to protect society by preventing the same criminals from repeating their crimes, and by acting as a deterrent to other prospective criminals. Capital punishment is a notorious failure in such respects. It does indeed remove removes [...]