Justice Project Pakistan and PCHR highlighted the plight of overseas Pakistanis in foreign jails. The groups marked International Migrants Day 2025 with a panel discussion in Islamabad. Speakers stressed urgent reforms to protect detained Pakistanis abroad. The event brought together lawmakers, officials, lawyers, and civil society members. Participants reviewed current consular practices and identified major […]
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HRCP, JPP call on government to criminalise torture
LAHORE: 14-year old Muhammad Asim and Shahzaib recently lost their lives in police custody along with 17 others as Pakistan fails to criminalise torture and meet the international human rights obligations under the GSP+ status and other international human rights conventions. Pakistan is a signatory to both the Convention against Torture, and Other Cruel, Inhuman or […]