The Supreme Court sharply criticised Pakistan’s criminal justice system in a newly released judgement written by former judge Athar Minallah. He said investigations and prosecutions suffer from poor integrity and weak professionalism. He also noted major inconsistencies in the case record and said the investigating officers failed in their legal duties. The case involved the […]
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Journalist should not be harassed with criminal justice system: Amnesty International
ISLAMABAD: Amnesty International on Thursday said that authorities in Pakistan should have to ensure that the criminal justice system is not utilized to harass or threaten journalists. The human right organization has expressed its concern over Lahore High Court (LHC) decision to issue non-bailable arrest warrants of well-known journalist Cyril Almeida and imposed a ban […]