Islamabad, March 19 (IANS) A Christian man in Pakistan, accused under controversial blasphemy laws of the country, is awaiting a possible death sentence. The case has gained attention as it involves the so-called “blasphemy business group”, an organised network accused of making false blasphemy accusations to trap people for blackmail and extortion, a report has stated. The court has completed hearings related to false blasphemy charges against Christian man Ishtiaq Saleem while proceedings cont…
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Islamabad, March 2 (IANS) Even though prisoners are entitled to adequate living arrangements that are hygienic – including food, clothing and medical care – in Pakistan, they are being treated like chicken coops with no introduction of reform or rehabilitation. The current situation in prisons of Pakistan makes the protection of these rights almost impossible, a report has stated. According to a prison data report for 2024, prisons in Pakistan are functioning at 152.2 per cent capacity on averag…
Islamabad, Feb 26 (IANS) Incarcerated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders have written a letter to Chief Justice of Pakistan, expressing serious concerns about alleged hindrances in providing legal and medical access to PTI founder and former Prime Minister of the country, Imran Khan. The leaders, in their letter to Chief Justice Yahya Afridi, urged him to intervene in the matter to ensure justice in this issue. They also requested Afridi to take notice of the matter and ensure Imran Khan is …
Islamabad, Feb 25 (IANS) The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party on Wednesday filed a petition in the country’s Supreme Court requesting the medical treatment of former Prime Minister Imran Khan at a hospital of his choice and permission for consulting his personal physicians, local media reported. PTI lawyer Sardar Latif Khosa filed the application in Supreme Court after PTI founder Imran Khan was taken to hospital for a follow-up treatment for his eye ailment on Tuesday, Pakistan’s leading da…
Islamabad, Feb 15 (IANS) The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has alleged that its founder and former Prime Minister Imran Khan is being covertly shifted from jail to a hospital for medical treatment, describing the reported move as a serious breach of his fundamental rights and warning that it endangers his life.The party claimed that even Khan’s family has not been taken into confidence regarding the alleged transfer. Urging authorities to immediately facilitate proper medical care, PTI maintain…